Fellow Louis Vuitton ambassador Alana Haim will make a red carpet appearance for Kelly Reichardt’s “The Mastermind,” ...

Mexico's Gracelia Iturbide is getting her first major retrospective in Japan, while Congolese photographer Pamela Tulizo is ...

The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, it’s a big deal. For foreigners, it is a unique insight into the ...

Archaeologists rediscover Ichijodani, a formidable stronghold that flourished amid medieval Japan’s brutal power struggles ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Daiichi Sankyo Inc., an innovative pharmaceutical company deep with ties to the Cherry Blossoms in Washington, DC dates back more than a century to the company's first president, ...

NEXT Festival lineup will showcase works by local and national artists, culminating in six public presentations of works by ...

You can see the first English-language trailer above. Watch on Deadline Filmed at Kyoto’s Toei Kyoto Studio – where Shogun was made – the movie’s team includes action vet Koichi Sakamoto ...

This is quite possibly the most famous festival in all of Japan! Next up, head over to Pontocho Alley, one of my favorite spots to eat in Kyoto! Pontocho is a narrow alleyway packed with all kinds of ...

(AP Video by Piyush Nagpal) Holi festival Holi celebration at the Lord Jagannath temple in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Hindu devotees cheer as they celebrate Holi ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A woman has her face smeared with coloured powder as they celebrate Holi, the festival of colours, in ...

Plum blossoms are at their best in various parts of Kyoto. Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, known as a famous plum blossom viewing spot, has about 1,500 plum trees. Many people visit the shrine ...

Given the maelstrom of disinformation and growing tension on the world stage, this year’s 2025 International Festival theme of The Truth We Seek is a timely one. EIF Director Nicola Benedetti calls it ...