YAMAGA, Kumamoto Prefecture--Hundreds of traditional Japanese umbrellas and thousands of bamboo lanterns are warming the atmosphere of the cold winter nights here. The festival, called “Yamaga ...

Joey and his team begin the intricate process of carving traditional Japanese characters and designs into the poles with a few exceptions. For months, the team finished over 100 bamboo lanterns ...

Mishiro Kenshi creates installations with ornate bamboo lanterns known as "take-akari." He talks about the potential of the craft, including his work to bring light to disaster-stricken communities.

Performers demonstrated a series of techniques to support bamboo poles decorated with dozens of paper lanterns using their foreheads, shoulders, and hips to balance. The largest structures are 12 ...