It’s hard to believe August is almost here. The first weekend of the month is shaping up to be an exciting one in Tokyo, with numerous fireworks festivals and other summer festivities happening across ...

One of the largest in all of Tokyo, this lively Roppongi Hills festival features traditional Bon Odori dance by yukata-clad performers in the shopping centre’s central event arena. Traditional ...

TOKYO -- A traditional Japanese "Bon dance" festival was recently held here, but what wasn't traditional was that it featured "dekotora," or decorated trucks with illuminations, to encourage ...

TOKYO -- A Bon Odori dance event aimed at breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest number of participants was held in the capital's Nakano Ward, but with 2,453 dancers, failed to set a new ...