Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

Japan’s annual ritual of “mame-maki,” or bean-throwing, at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

An annual occurrence at Zojoji Temple, this bean-throwing festival marks the coming of spring and sees a group of celebrities born in the year of the current Chinese zodiac fling soy beans at the ...

From January 15 to March 16, 2025, Tokyo Disneyland® is hosting Vanellope's Sweet Pop ... names and dressed in Edo-era ceremonial attire (kamishimo) parade through the temple grounds. Arrive early to ...

Even though Halloween is a new holiday in Japan, it has become massive in Tokyo. The Japanese embrace the idea of costume parades while other aspects of Halloween, such as trick-or-treating or scary ...

the reigning BMW Berlin Marathon champion, Milkesa Mengesha of Ethiopia; and Timothy Kiplagat of Kenya, who ran 2:02:55 to finish second at the 2024 Tokyo Marathon. Abdi Nageeye from the ...

Among the proponents of studying abroad, even with the costs involved, is Tokyo mayor Yuirko Koike, who has announced a plan for the Tokyo metropolitan government to start handing out grants to ...

When is the London Marathon 2025? Sunday 27 April is the date of this year's London Marathon. What time does the London Marathon start? 2025 timings are yet to be confirmed, but the mass ...

(The only marathon she did not win was a fourth-place finish at the 2024 Tokyo Marathon.) The last time Hassan ran London, it was her unforgettable marathon debut. She went viral for her ...

Road closures, prizes, routes, and more — as the Ooredoo Doha Marathon approaches, here’s everything that you need to know in the build-up. The Doha Marathon 2025 by Ooredoo is set to make its ...