Japan is known for its unique fashion scene, which isn’t afraid to take traditional elements and turn them into something new, with items like samurai coats, sakura berets, and kimono parkas turning ...

SUZUKA, Mie Prefecture--Kageyuki Shikada has a fan base in Japan and abroad for his custom-made loudspeakers under the Analog Squared Paper Japan brand. He has recently come up with an "andon" lantern ...

No crowd will gather for the traditional lighting of the 17-century stone lantern on the Tidal Basin this year, because Washington’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival will be online. But the flame is far ...

Japanese paper lanterns, or chochin lanterns, have many purposes in Japan, including festival ornamentation, displays outside of restaurants and bars or interior lighting. Suzuki Mohei Shoten in Mito ...

Every year, the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory hosts a celebration of Japanese culture reminiscent of that country’s obon holiday. Focused around the Ordway Memorial Japanese Garden, the festival ...

COFFS Harbour’s Botanic Garden will glitter with more than flowers next month during the night-time Japanese Lantern Festival and Feast. Hundreds of lanterns are set to be floated on the lake as part ...

Chinese Lantern, Physalis alkekengi, often called Japanese Lantern, is an herbaceous perennial that in some areas can spread and become somewhat invasive. Once you’ve seen a Chinese Lantern plant ...

Bonsai, martial arts, Ikebana, singing, dancing, drumming and other aspects of Japanese culture are celebrated at the annual Como Park Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival on Sunday. It’s a ...

The Onomichi Lantern Festival was held in the city of Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, on the night of October 18, with about ...