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Culture Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair 2024 Serena Ogawa The Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair (KYO-MAF) is an annual event that showcases the talent in the animation and graphi...
Culture Narita City: More Than Just the Airport Veronica Carnevale Given that Narita International Airport is one of Japan’s most well-known airports, it is unsurprising that most inbound trav...
Culture Niigata Fireworks Festival 2024 Bonson Lam As with many summer festivals, the highlight of the Niigata Festival is the fireworks in the evening over the river. On Frida...
Culture Kushida Shrine The Kushida Shrine of Hakata is one of the oldest shrines in Fukuoka. Famous for its Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival, this shri...
Culture Top 10 Things To Do in Sendai Justin Velgus The Top 10 very best Sendai City has to offer. Sendai is Miyagi Prefecture's capital and Tohoku's largest city. From nature, ...
Culture Kajiki Spider Fighting Festival 2024 Laura Keating The townsfolk of Kajiki, a town in Aira City, Kagoshima, happily partake in a tradition which reaches back over four-hundred ...
Culture Naritasan Temple Naritasan Shinshoji Temple (成田山新勝寺) is a Shingon Buddhist temple complex founded in the 10th century. This historic sit...
Culture Namahage Sedo Festival 2025 Malcome Larcens The Namahage Festival is held each year on the second Friday, Saturday and Sunday of February, around the time of the old or ...
