It is scene that has barely changed in the 1,250 years the Hadaka Matsuri, or the Naked Festival, has been taking place at the Konomiya Shrine, in central Japan. But this year there is a change ...

Shizuka Kashima, a Japanese violinist who flew from Japan to perform for the Matsuri Japan Festival 2019 at Darling Harbour in Sydney Source: SBS Shizuka Kashima, a Japanese violinist and singer ...

An curved arrow pointing right. A centuries-old tradition ended in 2024 due to Japan's aging population and decline in birth rates. The Somin-sai was one of the three major Hadaka Matsuri, or ...

In Japan, festivals are called matsuri. Always colorful and compelling, these festivals are invariably celebrated with music and dance, with each unique in character and serving to reflect the ...