Travels October 15, 2016 Kawagoe Festival 2016 The 2016 Kawagoe Matsuri marks the 368th anniversary of this historic festival featuring massive floats "battling" their way through the streets of the old city.
Play / Travels December 8, 2015 Chichibu Night Festival Danger is in the air—as are fireworks—at the Chichibu Night Festival in the Saitama foothills.
Daily Life / Play July 7, 2015 Tanabata: The Evening of the Seventh It's Tanabata, the seventh day of the seventh month when star-crossed lover reunite and folks all over Japan head out for festival food and parades.