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A kemari ancient football festival was held at Tanzan Shinto shrine in the city of Sakurai, Nara Prefecture. Eight people in ...

Whether you’re seeking the serenity of ancient temples, the thrill of winter sports or the vibrant energy of a bustling ...

During other seasons, Japanese flock to Buddhist Bon dances and Shinto-related festivals involving “mikoshi,” or portable shrines. “In Japan, faith is not considered an important element of ...

Members of sexual minorities working at Shinto shrines took to social media to ... Gakuin University in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan. “People are not born homosexual. It is an acquired ...

Inari is the most worshipped god in the entire Shinto religion, being the god of rice, agriculture, sake, and fertility. He's ...

Bullet trains are a popular way to traverse Japan, but even on the country’s largest main island of Honshu, they cannot ...

Despite the growing throngs of attendees, it’s the smaller details of the Kurama Fire Festival that add up to more than the ...

Religious beliefs appear to be on the decline in Japan over the past two decades, particularly among males. That was among ...

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...