9 Culture Santa Claus in Kitano Ijinkan, Kobe Manish Prabhune Christmas in Kobe has a major attraction in the historical district of Kitano, where, replicas of Santa Claus are placed on the old western style residences
Bonbori Matsuri at Kamakura Video Jessica A Paje The sights and sounds of Bonbori Matsuri at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. 400 Japanese paper shade lanterns
12 Setting up for Gion Matsuri Cathy Cawood See Gion Matsuri festival floats being built and displayed in downtown Kyoto from July 10
17 Bonbori Matsuri Photos at Kamakura Jessica A Paje Bonbori-Matsuri (Bonbori Festival 雪洞祭) is composed of several rituals held from August 6th-8th.
Culture Dressing Up for Nebuta Matsuri Helen Langford It's all about the bells for the author at the Nebuta Matsuri, held in Aomori the first week of August.
Culture The Tsuzawa Yotaka Andon Matsuri Meredith Lescoe is the Toyama Fighting Lantern Festival, or the Tsuzawa Yotaka Andon Matsuri
11 Culture Gion Matsuri in Photos: Part 1 Hugo Kempeneer Yamaboko Junko: A Pictorial Overview of Gion Matsuri in Kyoto! Part 1.
14 Culture Sapporo Yuki Matsuri at Odori Park Katherine Moore Whether it's by intricate statues of ice or life-size recreations of landmarks in snow you can't fail to be impressed by the creations at the Sapporo Yuki Matsuri