Between September and October, Japan observes tsukimi, which encompasses various moon-viewing events and festivities to mark ...

TOKYO -- As the Lunar New Year approaches, Japanese department stores are enlisting influencers in their battle to attract social media-conscious Chinese consumers.

Japan welcomed 2.79 million visitors in February, a record for the month and the most for any month since the COVID-19 pandemic began, boosted by travel during Lunar New Year holidays.

This February 12 marks the start of Lunar New Year, a festival celebrated in many countries that begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar. In Vietnam, Lunar New Year is known as Tết; in ...

The chain hosted 350 such broadcasts last year and expects even better numbers during the Lunar New Year holiday, he added. "We're also looking forward to more sales events for Valentine's Day." ...

China's embassy in Japan hosted a Chinese New Year reception for overseas Chinese people on Friday for the first time in four years, following an interruption attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.

TOKYO, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- From red lanterns to dancing dragons, from savoring Chinese delicacies to dragon year tales, vibrant celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival ...

BEIJING--Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield on Wednesday — including in Moscow.

Her crime? The “Chinese” that preceded “New Year.” A longstanding debate over the usage of “Chinese New Year” versus “Lunar New Year” has reignited in recent weeks as people around the world ...

This Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 10, 2024, is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac.

Millions of families around the world are now preparing celebrations for one of the year’s biggest festivals. If you’re a Lunar New Year newbie, here’s a quick guide to the most common ...