The Japan edition of ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL, the world’s largest urban dance music festival, ULTRA JAPAN 2023 hits TOKYO ODAIBA ULTRA PARK this September, bringing some of the world’s top DJs to Tokyo.
With she and her family all dressed in traditional Japanese “yukata” robes, Susan McGregory said they chose to embrace the culture while at the Bon Odori festival for the first time here Saturday.
Bon Odori dancers from local Japanese cities perform during Iruma’s Bon festival, Japan, July 26, 2023. The traditional dance is nearly 600 years old and is a form of honoring the spirits of one's ancestors.
Indoor events provide some respite from the sweltering heat, and a fun festival taking place at the Konica Minolta Planetaria Tokyo provides the atmosphere of a summer matsuri without the stifling conditions.
In midsummer, many step out in yukata, or summer kimono, and gather in parks which are colorfully decorated with lanterns – to eat, drink and perform traditional dances to the beat of Japanese folk music.
The Star Festival originated from the Chinese legend of two stars, Vega and Altair – lovers who were separated by the Milky Way and allowed to meet only once a year on July 7.
The Kure Port Festival, one of the city’s largest annual outdoor public events, returned this year and included participation from U.S. Army units both local and from Camp Zama.
U.S. Air Force leaders from the 374th Airlift Wing and their Japanese Air Self-Defense Force counterparts gathered at the Operations Support Wing annual sakura viewing on April 1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan.
Hinamatsuri, also called Doll's Day or Girls' Day, is a time when Japanese families display a set of dolls of the emperor and empress in traditional kimono attire.
