TOKYO -- Several hundred years ago during the Edo period (1603-1867), towns bustling during the day were suddenly enveloped in pitch darkness at nightfall. At a time when electricity was still not in ...
Noshiro Tanabata, Tenkū no Fuyajō, is an event held in early August (August 3–4 in 2019) in the city of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture. Tanabata is a traditional festival observed throughout Japan, and ...