Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and before the cherry blossom ...

Hundreds gathered at Tokyo's Zojoji temple for the traditional 'mame-maki' bean-throwing ritual, marking setsubun, the end of winter in Japan's lunar calendar. Participants, including celebrities, ...

KITAKYUSHU -- Some 4,600 new adults dressed in flashy kimonos and other attire attended ... Although the age of adulthood in Japan was lowered to 18 years old from 20 with the enforcement of ...

Kimono, which means ‘thing to wear’ in ... aged 3 or 7 celebrate the Shichigosan ('seven-five-three' in Japanese) festival to pray for the healthy growth of their children.

Highlighting Japanese Brands and Culture At the festival, visitors enjoyed displays ... and even try on traditional kimonos or yukatas. For those with a taste for Japanese innovation, the event ...

Sanrio's Hello Kitty has received a new "haute couture-like" kimono and ... seen today in festival and clothing designs. The ...