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The lively Togo Shrine Markets occur once a month in Jingumae. From dawn onwards, locals browse through old plates, folk arts, traditional dolls, and junk, with the shrine as a backdrop. There…
Hundreds of dealers take over Boroichi-dori Street during Tokyo's lively antique flea market, Setagaya Boro-ichi. A rummage could reward discerning shoppers with an antique kimono, hidden…
Buy an authentic souvenir at this New Year fair in downtown Tokyo. Stalls cluster around the Senso-ji Temple selling ornamental hagoita. Decorated with silk or lacquer, these wooden paddles…
The lively Togo Shrine Markets occur once a month in Jingumae. From dawn onwards, locals browse through old plates, folk arts, traditional dolls, and junk, with the shrine as a backdrop. There…
From hubcaps to spoilers, Tokyo Auto Salon can kit out your car with all the flashiest accessories and upgrades. The Makuhari Messe provides a sneak preview for all petrol heads of the latest…
If browsing flea markets is your thing, don't miss this opportunity to poke your nose around the Antique Jamboree. The Tokyo Big Sight is filled with stalls containing everything from trinkets…
Hundreds of dealers take over Boroichi-dori Street during Tokyo's lively antique flea market, Setagaya Boro-ichi. A rummage could reward discerning shoppers with an antique kimono, hidden…
Moja Okuri (Driving out the Devil)
The murky darkness of a cold January evening provides an ominous setting for two torch-bearing devils to tear around a twilight Sensoji Temple in this ancient ascetic ceremony.
Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Wrestling
Sumo wrestling, still practised competitively, dates back to the 16th century. At the Grand Tournaments at Ryogoku Kokugikan, fascinating ring-entering rituals precede the wrestlers trying to…
The Togenuki Jizo Grand Festival makes the already bustling street of Jizo-dori even busier. Tokyo's elderly residents descend upon Koganji Temple to eat, gossip and browse the 200 market…
Setsubun is a Japanese tradition that says "sayonara" to winter and "hello" to spring. At Tokyo's Senso-ji Temple, soybeans are thrown into the crowd during special ceremonies, an action…
The lively Togo Shrine Markets occur once a month in Jingumae. From dawn onwards, locals browse through old plates, folk arts, traditional dolls, and junk, with the shrine as a backdrop. There…
During Hadaka Matsuri bare-bottomed men ensure their good luck by crowding the streets of Inazawa City in the hope of touching a naked man! Since 767 BC the Naked Man, aka Shin-otokoa, has…
The lively Togo Shrine Markets occur once a month in Jingumae. From dawn onwards, locals browse through old plates, folk arts, traditional dolls, and junk, with the shrine as a backdrop. There…
During Japan's biannual Fashion Week, high-flyers of the fashion industry gather at shows and exhibitions around Tokyo to size up the new Spring/Summer or Autumn/Winter collection. Fashion…
The lively Togo Shrine Markets occur once a month in Jingumae. From dawn onwards, locals browse through old plates, folk arts, traditional dolls, and junk, with the shrine as a backdrop. There…
Cherry Blossoms at Yoshinoyama
Admiring the Hanami cherry blossoms at Yoshinoyama is a Japanese tradition that goes back centuries. With about 30,000 cherry trees covering the entire mountain, the vista is breathtaking.…
The lively Togo Shrine Markets occur once a month in Jingumae. From dawn onwards, locals browse through old plates, folk arts, traditional dolls, and junk, with the shrine as a backdrop. There…
The highlight of Nikko's Grand Festival of Spring is a Samurai procession honouring Tokugawa Ieyasu, Japan's first Shogun, who was buried at Toshogu Shrine in 1617. Over 1000 men, lion…
Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Wrestling
Sumo wrestling, still practised competitively, dates back to the 16th century. At the Grand Tournaments at Ryogoku Kokugikan, fascinating ring-entering rituals precede the wrestlers trying to…
