Nightlife Toyohashi's Tezutsu Hanabi Chris Glenn Toyohashi's hand held Tezutsu fireworks are believed to have originated as a form of battlefield and inter castle communic..
Shopping Getting Naked in Konomiya Chris Glenn There are lots of naked people running wild in the streets of the sleepy township of Konomiya, just west of Nagoya City. Streakers,..
Festivals Tagata Honen Matsuri Amber Mezbourian The Tagata Honensai Matsuri is a fertility festival, with the main event centering on the lively procession of a large wooden ..
Culture Toyohama Sea Bream Festival Chris Glenn It's like a Godzilla flick! Giant Sea Bream 18m long attacking & being chased by naked men! Before you call the army, this is..
Culture Nagoya Grand Sumo July Tournament Sleiman Azizi The Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament (7-21 July) will feature new champion Asanoyama plus a host of veterans and up-and-coming wrestlers..
Festivals Tsushima Tenno Matsuri Chris Glenn A mid-summer's night's dream, the floating festival floats of the Tsushima Tenno Matsuri, one of THE top festivals of Japan!..
Culture Okazaki Fireworks Festival Arunima Sikdar Fireworks Festivals or Hanabi-kai are some of the most spectacular festivals in Japan. Okazaki is one of those places which hosts..
Culture World Cosplay Summit Championship Katrina Webber Hobbyist costumers are chosen by preliminaries in their countries and flown to Nagoya in order to compete in a worldwide contest..