Also known as the Star Festival, Tanabata is traditionally held on the seventh day of the seventh month of the old lunar calendar, celebrating the legend of the one day of the year when the deities Hikoboshi and Orihime are allowed to meet.
The largest city in Tohoku, Sendai is steeped in the history of Date Masamune, known as the 'one-eyed dragon.'
Developed in Sendai, the Profhand wheelchair uses neuromodulation technology to allow people with partial mobility to move the device with their legs, increasing strength and helping stave off immobility.
10 cities around the country were selected to host ministerial meetings surrounding the 2016 G7 Summit in Ise-Shima. From education to IT and agriculture, each was selected for a very specific reason!
Witness the best sightseeing spots Japan has to offer in four official, comprehensive lists.
A new Cardcaptor Sakura café gives fans a taste of dishes that overflow with Clow and Sakura power!
When the snow melts and the summer sun rises in Tohoku, you have to travel north!
There are plenty of kinds of Christmas cakes in Japan, and the limit may only be the size of your wallet!
