Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine interim hall

Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine interim hall

Dazaifu Tenmangu, a Shinto shrine with a history of more than 1,100 years, in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan, unveils on May 12, 2023, a temporary hall built ahead of the first renovation of its main hall in 124 years slated to start in late May. The temporary hall designed by Japanese architect Sosuke Fujimoto will be used until the completion of the main hall in 2026.

Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine interim hall

Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine interim hall

Dazaifu Tenmangu, a Shinto shrine with a history of more than 1,100 years, in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan, unveils on May 12, 2023, a temporary hall built ahead of the first renovation of its main hall in 124 years slated to start in late May. The temporary hall designed by Japanese architect Sosuke Fujimoto will be used until the completion of the main hall in 2026.

Coming-of-Age Day ceremony at Tokyo Disneyland

Coming-of-Age Day ceremony at Tokyo Disneyland

TOKYO, Japan - Two women pose with Mickey Mouse for a commemorative photo at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 12, the Coming-of-Age Day national holiday in Japan, after attending a ceremony there to celebrate the start of adulthood. About 1,100 people aged 20 years old -- the legal age of adulthood in Japan -- took part in the ceremony.

Festival of Eras held in Kyoto

Festival of Eras held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The Festival of Eras is held in Kyoto on Oct. 23 to commemorate the founding of the ancient capital of Kyoto in 794. The festival features a procession of some 2,000 people dressed up as major historical figures over a period of 1,100 years.