Experience the beauty and tradition of Japan's Lantern Festivals with our guide to these breathtaking celebrations of light ...

LED lanterns with 'Wish for the Future' messages rose into the sky during the 'Tokyo Tomorrow Project' in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON. FOOTAGE OF THE ...

A large number of lanterns lit up the night sky at a festival held on Wednesday, the 15th day of the lunar year, in Pingxi, ...

Lanterns representing a brighter future for Japan were released into the night sky to mark the six-month anniversary of the earthquake. Video courtesy of Reuters.

Of Japan’s many over-the-top illumination events ... park’s Minami Naikaku (South Inner Enclosure) where about 6,000 lanterns illuminate the grounds. Visitors who want to take in the full ...

As well as Valentine’s Day, Japanese celebrate White Day and mainland Chinese the ‘520’ festival, while Korea’s Black Day is ...

People in Hiroshima floated colorful lanterns to observe the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing during World War Two. The lanterns, carrying messages such as "Eternal peace in the world" and ...

A ship-shaped lantern installed near the Sanmon gate represents the vessel that the monk Yin Yuan, known in Japan as Ingen, supposedly traveled on in the early Edo Period (1603-1867) before he ...

The Japanese hacker group [Hackerfarm], founded by Hackaday friend [Akiba], is looking to help by sending some of their solar lanterns to provide off-grid light. They’ve already shipped one ...