Culture Asakusa’s Traditional Hagoita Fair Tomoko Kamishima Asakusa is famous for its annual year-end Hagoita (Battledore) Fair held December 17-19. It started in the late 16th century ...
9 Culture Ueno Park - Sakura Season Susan Tumanon I often see Ueno Park on Japanese TV whenever cherry blossom season approches. I decided to see what the buzz was all about.
Culture Tokyo Hotaru Festival 2013 Anonymous Fireflies light up the Sumida River at the Tokyo Hotaru Festival 2013
9 Culture Sensoji in a Photo Summary Leslie Taylor Photos from Tokyo's Sensoji Temple in the Asakusa District
11 Culture The Nishi-Asa San-Kita Mikoshi Anonymous This Japanese Shinto festival in Asakusa is a lively event performed by the residents of Nishi-asa San-kita
Culture The Sublime Sensoji Temple Michael Kaplan Sensoji is the famous Asakusa Kannon Temple in Taito-ku Tokyo
10 Culture Sanja Festival in Photos Tom Hanaway Sanja Festival is a jam-packed, three-day celebration in Asakusa that is worth fighting through the crowds for.
Culture Experiencing Sanja Matsuri Anonymous Take a glimpse into traditional Japanese culture at the Sanja Festival held annually in Tokyo.
13 Culture Meet Sola by Yoshimi Ana Skara Meet Yoshimi, a young Japanese designer who has a passion for creating small goods from 100% cotton. Yoshimi sells his crafte...