When travelling to Japan in summer, firework festivals (hanabi taikai) are a highlight of Japanese culture, drawing in ...

Held annually on 30 August in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, the Omagari Fireworks Festival is recognised as one of the most prestigious fireworks festivals in Japan. It hosts a national fireworks ...

About 10,000 fireworks lit up the summer night sky during the Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Festival at Otsu Port in the city of ...

Giant umbrellas, mist fans and human-sized ice boxes are some of the many ways organizers are offering respite to visitors.

From a fireworks show with a mission to an iconic design exhibition and a rare chance to learn about Moon gravity ...

Discover the magic of ILLIT's debut fan concert in Japan! With sold-out shows, surprise collaborations, and heartwarming ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Aug. 12 to test your news knowledge.

The head of the island’s economic office attended commemorations in Japan for the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and ...

At first glance, this seems like over-protective Nintendo picking on a small charity event. However, the majority of Japanese ...

A spectacular summer fireworks festival in Yokohama turns chaotic when two launch barges burst into flames on the evening of August 04, 2025. This forces workers at the barges to immediately ...

Japan faces with growing urgency the question of how to carry forward the moral voice for ridding the world of nuclear ...

August 9, 1945 marks the day when the US dropped its second atomic bomb, the ‘Fat Man’, on the Japanese city of Nagasaki, ...