“Many of the patrons had never heard of the festival before, but their interest in Japanese culture from the music all the way down to the arts was just absolutely phenomenal, it’s mind blowing,” ...

Yuki Matsuri, Sapporo: the ephemeral art of snow and ice Every year in ... famous matsuri Kyoto's Gion Matsuri, a star among Japanese festivals, takes place in July. Dating back over a thousand ...