Traditional festival in west Japan rescheduled from August to May to avoid summer heat
The date of a traditional festival at a shrine in this western Japan city, which has been held on Aug. 16 every year for more ...
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8 must-attend matsuri in Japan, traditional festivals celebrating Japanese culture
Yuki Matsuri, Sapporo: the ephemeral art of snow and ice Every year in early February, Sapporo becomes a winter wonderland ... Awa Odori, Tokushima: Japan's biggest dance festival Every summer ...
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Sculptors defeat warm winter in time for Sapporo Snow Festival
SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events ... level snowfalls that were hitting other areas of Japan’s northernmost main island on Feb. 4.
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8 Photos From Japan's Annual Ice Sculpture Winter Wonderland
Today, the festival is put together by the Japan Ground Self Defence Force and features a skating rink, snow ramps, and over 200 ambitious, expansive, and intricate sculptures, turning Sapporo into a ...
Sakura Festival will highlight Tuscaloosa's ties with Narashino, Japan
The Sakura Festival began in 1986 to commemorate the naming of Narashino, Japan as Tuscaloosa’s first sister city. The sister ...
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Weather agency: Japan to face severe cold and snow this winter
Japan can expect a freezing cold winter with lots of snow due to an apparent La Nina weather phenomenon likely to last until the season's end, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced on Nov. 10.