PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A centuries-old festival carrying the opportunity to wish on the stars was celebrated by many at the Portland Japanese Garden on Sunday. Tanabata, also known as the Star ...

There’s something about the summer heat, endless sunshine and long holidays thatmakes summer a season everyone looks forward to. In Japan, summer is also a seasonfor festivities, bringing together ...

When Shakespeare coined the phrase "star-crossed lovers", he was thinking astrology. But his phrase could equally have applied to the principal characters in the ancient Chinese legend of the weaver ...

Cars are the stereotypical toys for boys. While typical kids get toy cars, some kids well… they get the real thing. Last Saturday, Charles Dennison “Chuck” Uy, the son of businessman Dennis Uy and ...

Each summer, festival-goers converge on Kappabashi-Hondori (Kappabashi Street) in Tokyo’s Asakusa district for the Shitamachi Tanabata Matsuri, a festival traditionally held on July 7. Many consider ...

Fussa, a western Tokyo suburb known for its American influence, celebrated its 75th annual Tanabata Festival over the weekend with its accustomed multicultural vibe. Just outside the main gate of ...

The Tanabata Festival in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is about to conclude. 7th July marks the last day of the in-game event, and it falls on the exact day of the real-life Japanese holiday. As the ...