Many have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, ...

The Watatsumi Shrine in Tsushima City, Nagasaki, has announced a ban on all visitors following a “grave and unforgivable act ...

Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.

Towards the end I started to daydream about how the film could be spun off into a weekly reality show, letting us get ...

Nestled amid the cliffs along this rocky shore is Udo Shrine. The main shrine building (honden) stands inside a low cave carved out of the cliff-face over millennia by the erosion of the waves.

Every Thursday night, the shrine would light up with mahfils, where Baul singers would pour their hearts out in mystic melodies. People from all over the town and beyond gathered here, drawn by ...

I love you so much,” read one letter featuring a drawing of the Holy Father reaching out to a young girl. “I love you very much and we hope you get out of the hospital soon,” read another.

4th Quarter (Final: 25-0, East) The West's final attempt to avoid a shutout came on a 55-yard field goal attempt by Pitt’s Ben Sauls, but it missed left, sealing the first Shrine Bowl shutout ...

Kyoto isn’t the hidden gem it once was. When I first created this itinerary back in 2016, most of the city felt like a ...

Heading to the bustling Shinjuku area of Tokyo and wondering what exactly you can see and do there? I’ve got your back on ...