Nara's Horyuji Temple is another World Heritage Site. Its central gate, main hall, and five-story pagoda were built around ...

The Japanese woman became the oldest living person in August after the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas Morera ...

The Year of the Snake has begun, and according to the Chinese zodiac, snakes are symbols of financial success and rebirth. As ...

Aioi-no-yashiro, a small shrine on the grounds of Shimogamo Jinja Shrine in Kyoto, is known to have a “god of matchmaking” as its guardian deity.