This association led to the veneration of Tenjin as a deity connected with agriculture. February 25 is the anniversary of Michizane's demise. The plum blossom festival is held in honor of ...

This year marks the 68th run of the Yushima Tenjin Ume Matsuri. The annual festival is one of Tokyo's most popular late-winter events, and it takes place for a month from February 8 until March 8.

TONDABAYASHI, Osaka Prefecture--A man was killed and three others badly injured after a “danjiri” float overturned on a street here during the popular Tondabayashi Danjiri autumn festival.