An antique fair in Tokyo, the Heiwajima Antique Fair is one of Japan’s largest. It features approximately 300 vendors selling professional-grade collectibles like ceramics and lacquerware for serious collectors.
A pop-culture festival in Tokyo, Tokyo Comic Con focuses on American comics and Hollywood cinema, featuring celebrity guests, cosplay zones, and authentic movie props.
A memorial festival at Sengakuji Temple on December 14th commemorates the 47 ronin. The event features a parade of participants dressed in traditional warrior attire.
A year-end fair in Tokyo at Sensoji Temple sells decorative wooden paddles called hagoita. The paddles are used as ornamental good luck charms to ward off evil.
A dojinshi convention in Tokyo, Comic Market (Comiket) is a biannual event where creators sell self-published comic books and attendees participate in cosplay.
A collegiate road relay between Tokyo and Hakone, the Hakone Ekiden is a 217.1 km race held annually on January 2-3, featuring university teams competing over ten sections.
A firefighter festival in Tokyo, the dezome-shiki includes acrobatic displays, emergency drills, and parades by the fire department, some in historical costumes.
A purification festival in Tokyo, the Dondo-yaki involves burning New Year decorations. Participants roast rice cakes over the bonfire for protection from illness in the coming year.
A sumo tournament in Tokyo, the January Hatsu Basho is the first of six professional competitions. The fifteen-day event occurs at the national sumo arena.
