“Like a little meditation?” I venture. “Exactly,” he replies, emphatically, validating our shared moment of mindfulness.

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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 ...

Tokyo officials were overjoyed after the Japanese capital was named the world’s best large city in a leading U.S. travel ...

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