Tsukimi dango at the 2018 Tsukimi No Kai, which was held in partnership with the Bishop Museum. Tsukimi dango will also be available for attendees to enjoy at the Oct. 11 event. The dango are often ...

When I was a kid, I looked up at the night sky hoping to find the man in the moon. I told a Japanese friend this story, and she found this creepy. The moon myth she learned as a kid didn’t include a ...

This moon-viewing event takes place at Chofu's Jindaiji temple on the 13th night of the ninth month of the traditional lunisolar calendar, a date viewed as particularly auspicious for observing the ...

Wagashi (Japanese sweets) is intrinsically linked to the seasons and fall is (unbiasedly!) one of Japan’s best. As the grueling heat and humidity of summer wanes and the autumn harvests arrive, ...

Unlike the Chinese, who eat mooncakes to celebrate the festival, the Japanese usually eat rice dumplings called Tsukimi dango. Besides, people dress in traditional costumes and go to temples to burn ...

Mid-Autumn Festival is called Tsukimi or Otsukimi (literally means moon-viewing) in Japan. The Tsukimi custom originated from the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival as the tradition of the Chinese festival ...