A cherry blossom festival held here as a harbinger of early spring in the Izu Peninsula is now under way, but ironically not many flowers are open due to cold weather.
It will be one of the big sporting events of spring in Japan, but catching up with it on television might be the most realistic option. This event, notorious internationally as the Penis Festival ...
Having long dreamed of visiting China, Shimada and her husband seized the chance to travel just ahead of the Spring Festival, taking advantage of China's visa-free policy for Japanese citizens.
The festival is held at the prefectural Akigase Park in Saitama to celebrate the New Year and the coming of spring. The event features participants dancing to folk music. The Japan Kurdish ...