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Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival 2025
To the west of Tokyo, the autumn leaves of Mount Takao are celebrated each November with a month-long festival. Musical performances,..
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November Grand Sumo Tournament (Fukuoka) 2025
Professional sumo's final tournament of the year will be held in Fukuoka City in western Japan.
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Tokushima Yokai Festival 2025
Miyoshi City in Tokushima Prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island holds an annual yokai ghost festival in November. Local residents..
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Ako Gishisai Festival, Tokyo 2024
An annual festival held on December 14 in Tokyo, commemorating the 47 ronin, samurai who avenged their wrongfully executed master..
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Kurosawa Akira & Yasujiro Ozu
Kurosawa Akira & Yasujiro Ozu are some of Japan's and the world's greatest film directors. Locations in their films worth..
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Rakugo and Co.
Japan's theatrical arts aren't limited to noh, kyogen, kabuki or bunraku. Smaller traditions still exist with the most famous..
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Noh, Kyogen, Kabuki & Bunraku
A brief introduction to the traditional Japanese theatre arts of noh, kyogen, kabuki and bunrak
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Jindai Botanical Garden Plum Festival 2025
Tokyo's Jindai Botanical Gardens are home to numerous seasonal flowers, including various types of plum trees that blossom from..
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Awaji Bunraku Puppet Theatre
Bonson LamBunraku’s contribution throughout time, and to modern entertainment, has been recognized by UNESCO, granting it Intangible Cul..
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Adatara Illuminations 2025
Running for over 10 years now, the Adatara Illuminations have become one of the area's summer traditions. The light displays..
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TOTO Toilet Museum
Jemma KingAnyone who has used a toilet in Japan will have seen The TOTO sticker but do you know the story behind it? The TOTO Co. Ltd can..