Some 2,000 people dressed in costumes from eras ranging from the Heian period (794-1185) to the Meiji Restoration (mid- to late 19th century) paraded along major avenues in the city of Kyoto ...

DAZAIFU, Fukuoka Prefecture--Braving wintery cold weather, people dressed in exquisite period costumes recited poems ... poet and politician in the Heian Period (794-1185). This year’s event ...

People in traditional costumes paraded through the streets near a shrine in the western Japanese city of Kyoto on Thursday for an annual cherry blossom festival.

The Jidai Matsuri on October 22 pays homage to Kyoto's 1,200-year history, from the Meiji through the Heian periods, with 2,000 people parading in period costumes. The festival shows the Kyotoites ...