From traditional street parties to mega fireworks, here are the most exciting events happening in Tokyo this summer ...
One of the most iconic summer festivals in Tokyo, Bon Odori is a communal dance performed in public spaces. It's a Buddhist custom that dates back 500 years, held as part of the Obon period, where ...
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 ...