Each car will be repainted in indigo (“ai” in Japanese), bearing the logo of “Ai” rendered with a dynamism reminiscent of the Awa Odori dance. The train’s body will be painted with a ...

Japan is home to amazing cultural events – so plan your trip around these Japanese celebrations in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and more ...

This annual celebration takes place in Tokushima and is one of the most famous summer dance festivals in Japan ... coats with straight-sleeves). The Awa Odori is held during obon season (when ...

His humour comes at the expense of the puffed up and pretentious, such as the television producer with the ‘smart little BBC grin’ who, alerted to rumours of cheating in the ritual battle for the ...

Audiences were treated to a final rehearsal for the annual month-long "Miyako Odori" dance performance by geisha and "maiko" ...

The tree-lined Omotesandod neighborhood of Tokyo—known as the Champs-Elysees of Tokyo—is a hub for luxury fashion, upscale shops, and trendy cafes. Photograph by David Guttenfelder, Nat Geo Image ...

This week we're unfurling the dancefloor's 100 most essential tracks, with 20 jams per day. The term “dance music” may conjure visions of heaving clubs, packed festival tents and partying with ...

Batsheva Dance Company’s performance of Ohad Naharin’s masterful “Momo” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music was inevitably colored by events in Israel and Gaza. By Brian Seibert To attend the ...

Plans for the event include stage appearances of voice actors and a traditional Japanese Bon Odori dance that features anime theme songs, among other attractions. Kiuchi Minoru, Minister of State ...

Laneka, Deidre and Karen, three HBCU besties turned professional career women, enraged by the systemic injustice plaguing their community, band together to form a vigilante squad that targets ...