Kawasaki, Japan

Inside Japan’s 2018 Kanamara Festival

Words: Celia • Images: Jason

On the surface, Japan’s Kanamara Matsuri may seem ridiculous, but back in the 1970s, this Shinto celebration began as a serious religious event

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Osaka, Japan

10 Quirky Photos of Japan’s Insane Cosplay Festival

Words: Celia • Images: Jason

Halloween eat your heart out! The crazy costumes at Osaka’s Nippombashi Street Festa—Osaka’s biggest cosplay event—are seriously out of this world.

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Sapporo, Japan

14 Incredible Photos From Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival

Words: Celia • Images: Jason

 Castles, celebrities, and the nation’s favorite anime characters are brought to life in ice and snow.

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