The festival kicks off with a prayer ceremony at Hiyoshi Shrine, followed by a vibrant parade. Participants dressed as the ...

As an American living in Japan, one of the best parts of being based here is the chance to visit remote places that are often ...

YANAGAWA, Fukuoka Prefecture--The autumn evening parade in which “donkobune” boats sail through a bonfire-lined canal here is back after a one-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sosuke Ikematsu was intrigued to be offered a role in a Chinese film set in Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, his mother’s hometown famed for its network of canals. “Yanagawa” is directed by ...