Festivals Street Performance World Cup Peter Sidell Held every autumn in Shizuoka City in central Japan, the Daidogei Street Performance World Cup is an exuberant four-day festival of international street
20 Culture Yasaka Jinja of Kyoto Elena Lisina Yasaka Shrine is well known for its summer festival, the Gion Matsuri,
Culture Popular Japanese Mascots and Characters Elena Lisina has its own mascot - a cute frog that is the hero of the annual Frog Festival
Culture Penny Candy Store Museum Bonson Lam the old-school pinball parlour games that remain popular at many summer festivals
Culture Noda and Oosugi-sama Exhibition 2018 Nov 9th 2018 Past Event hosts a special exhibition, “Noda and Oosugisama”, bringing together omikoshi portable shrines, tengu statuary and objects used in Noda City’s summer festivals
Culture Adventuring in Kumano Róisín Finnerty Fire is an important element in human life and is given its own festival... During the festival men carry large torches to the shrine.
Culture Finding Hope in Broken Places Bonson Lam In Japan, there is an age old festival called Shichi-go-san, which is a rite of passage for children, marking their third, fifth and seventh years on this