From a fireworks show with a mission to an iconic design exhibition and a rare chance to learn about Moon gravity ...

One of the barges serving as a launch platform for the fireworks had caught fire. All five workers on board jumped into the ...

Held annually on 30 August in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, the Omagari Fireworks Festival is recognised as one of the most prestigious fireworks festivals in Japan. It hosts a national fireworks ...

About 10,000 fireworks lit up the summer night sky during the Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Festival at Otsu Port in the city of ...

What was supposed to be a dazzling summer celebration turned into a fiery nightmare off Japan’s Yokohama coast.rnrnTwo barges ...

The head of the island’s economic office attended commemorations in Japan for the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and ...

Giant umbrellas, mist fans and human-sized ice boxes are some of the many ways organizers are offering respite to visitors.

Fireworks are a fixture of Japan's summer, drawing crowds of festivalgoers — from couples to friends and families — often ...

At first glance, this seems like over-protective Nintendo picking on a small charity event. However, the majority of Japanese ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Aug. 12 to test your news knowledge. Ready?

ThisFish Inc., a Vancouver-based company that uses AI to help seafood processors digitize and automate data collection on the ...