a thousand-year-old tradition and the most famous matsuri Kyoto's Gion Matsuri, a star among Japanese festivals, takes place in July. Dating back over a thousand years, it is listed as a UNESCO ...

representing the sacred child The back of the Hoka Hoko is adorned with a dyed tapestry with an owl motif There are few festivals in the world like Gion Matsuri for its scope, grandeur and ...

The Gion Festival has two climactic parts to it: the Saki Matsuri (first festival) and the Ato Matsuri (latter festival). Each part culminates in a massive parade of floats called the “Yamahoko ...

Eleven floats will participate in Yamahoko Junko of the Ato Matsuri (the latter climactic part) on July 24. The Gion Festival, one of Japan’s three largest festivals, returned to its normal form ...

Gion Matsuri was restored to its former glory in ... deities' journey from the shrine to their temporary abode during the festival, and another precedes their return. The festival's revival ...

With the arrival of spring, the festival season also approaches. And with that in mind, here are the upcoming festivals of Japanese culture. Firstly, the Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival takes ...

The enchanting Cherry Blossom season begins from late March to early April where the Sakura trees come to life, becoming a visual treat drawing locals and travellers alike.

For three days, participants in this traditional festival (“matsuri”) take over Sensoji ... a great way to experience modern Japanese culture mixed with the traditional.

GEORGE TOWN: The Aki Matsuri Festival, which translates to Autumn Festival in Japanese, will be celebrated at Citadines Connect Georgetown at Lebuh Noordin on Sunday (Dec 8). Malaysian-Japanese ...

Shizuka Kashima, a Japanese violinist who flew from Japan to perform for the Matsuri Japan Festival 2019 at Darling Harbour in Sydney Source: SBS Shizuka Kashima, a Japanese violinist and singer ...

Shinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by doing so ...