INAZAWA, Aichi Prefecture--Women officially joined a so-called "naked festival" at a shrine in central Japan on Thursday for the first time in the event's 1,250 year history, donning purple robes ...

It is scene that has barely changed in the 1,250 years the Hadaka Matsuri, or the Naked Festival, has been taking place at the Konomiya Shrine, in central Japan. But this year there is a change ...

These performances provide festival-goers with a view into Japan's rich history, linking continents through art, music, and ...

30—the first time the event has been held outside Japan. Designated by the central government as an important intangible folk cultural property, the festival is an annual celebration organized ...

Located in the foothills of Japan's Northern Alps and surrounded ... During the spring and fall, the city hosts the celebrated Takayama Festival featuring a parade of large floats, which has ...