People bathe in cold water at Kashima Jingu shrine in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 20, 2025, during ...

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese ...

Students from the Yokohama Yamate Chinese School perform a lion dance at the Spring Festival reception hosted by the Chinese ...

Meshack Odiwuor, a University of Nairobi student secured a prestigious two-year scholarship. He has shared his experience ...

Japan is a country that constantly amazes and intrigues with its unique blend of tradition, innovation, and a sprinkle of the ...

Many Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in January, not December. In Lebanon, Christians say the holiday is extra poignant for them this year.

OSLO—The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony gave both Norwegian and Japanese citizens an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of ...

Nengajo refers to a special type of postcard Japanese people send to their friends and acquaintances as a form of greeting at the end of the year. This custom is quite similar to the tradition in ...

With 2025 fast approaching, chefs and culinary historians share the stories behind some of the lesser known New Year’s food traditions ... also known as the “Christmas witch,” flies through ...

Many of these practices are rooted in culinary traditions that have become deeply ... those hankering after their favourite oily balls. In Japan, come New Year’s Eve, families typically gather ...

An annual anti-Christmas protest held by Japan's Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular Men failed to materialise this year as the group didn't put in their paperwork. The long-running protest ...