bon-odori dance and kimono groups, Karate and other martial arts groups, and many more. More performers will be announced in the coming weeks. Activists protesting against attacks targeting Asian ...

She has kept details about her parents, siblings, and education away from the spotlight. But what does Gracie Bon do? She is a Panamanian model, Instagram star, and social media influencer. Growing up ...

Citizens began pitching in to make sculptures late last month in Odori Park in central Sapporo, the main 1.5-kilometer route with the most impressive creations depicting sports figures, anime ...

THOUSANDS of revellers celebrated Bon Odori at the Shah Alam National Sports Complex (Panasonic Stadium). The annual Japanese summer festival has been held in Malaysia for more than four decades ...

A western Japan city has begun offering overnight stays at Fukuyama Castle, a site dating back 400 years, as regional economies seek ways to attract wealthy visitors amid the country's tourism boom.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians should be allowed to have the freedom to enjoy the diversity of other cultures and festivals of the various races including the Bon Odori Festival, says G25. The group of ...

That night inspired Yanagita to become a professional Bon odori researcher. Clad in the de rigueur summer festival attire of "yukata" cotton summer kimono with a "tenugui" hand towel to wipe the ...