One particular highlight of the event is the main venue in the park’s Minami Naikaku (South Inner Enclosure) where about ...

At the special "New Year's Eve Photo Spot with Naruto" event, participants can write their New Year's wishes on the lanterns, which will be placed in the shape of the "Konoha" symbol. With the ...

Inspired by kengai, a style of bonsai pruning in which branches are trained to grow in a downward direction, as well as by ...

People in Hiroshima floated colorful lanterns to observe the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing during World War Two. The lanterns, carrying messages such as "Eternal peace in the world" and ...

Demons like this are normally shown being defeated by the Four Heavenly Kings, but this one holds a lantern to illuminate the ...

Then, he got the idea for a traditional Japanese-style speaker. As he studied ways to make sounds spread naturally, he discovered the shape of a traditional andon lantern did the best job.

Mishiro Kenshi creates installations with ornate bamboo lanterns known as "take-akari." He talks about the potential of the craft, including his work to bring light to disaster-stricken communities.

The Japanese hacker group [Hackerfarm], founded by Hackaday friend [Akiba], is looking to help by sending some of their solar lanterns to provide off-grid light. They’ve already shipped one ...

It’s the best Japanese lantern festival to attend for sure. The Rise Lantern Festival is a relatively new addition to the international lantern festival scene, held annually in Las Vegas.

The Japanese city of Kyoto is handing out leaflets and paper lanterns to try to remind tourists how to behave in its historic Gion quarter. Customers and shopkeepers have complained about ...