Writing in the journal Phytotaxa, researchers relay how they found proof that Thismia kobensis, a type of fairy lantern plant first discovered in Kobe, Japan, still exists.

The cherry blossom trees aren't the only gift from Japan that can be found in Washington's Tidal Basin. A 17th century stone lantern was sent in 1954 and tells its own story.

An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Follow Author. Nov 15, 2021, 10:00pm EST Nov 19, 2021, ... It could also look something like a Japanese lantern.

The 3,921-pound Kasuga-style stone lantern isn't new to the stadium, it's been there since 1965. But now, it's been moved to a more prominent location so more fans can appreciate it.

A Japanese tourist attacked a policeman who ordered him to stop releasing a lantern during New Year celebrations in Thailand. The holidaymaker Tomohiro Hirano, 31, was trying to release the red ...

Suzuki Mohei Shoten also schedules lantern-making workshops at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. every Friday from October to April. Admission is 3,300 yen, or about $22.

The Shinnyo Floating Lantern Ceremony is going virtual again in 2022 as a precaution of the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual Memorial Day celebration is the largest of its kind in ...

Tokyo-based architecture studio OSO has completed Deloitte Summit, a skyscraper in Vancouver with stacked protruding boxes that resemble a set of lanterns. The 24-storey tower was constructed ...

Tanabata is a traditional Japanese festival, where people write wishes on strips of paper and hang them on bamboo branches. This three-day event, however, is doing things differently.