SEOUL--South Korea on Sunday protested Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine with "deep disappointment" and urged Japanese leaders to show repentance for the ...

As Japan’s population falls and interest in religion declines, there are fewer people to contribute to the upkeep of the country’s numerous temples and shrines. Suzuki’s Mikaboyama temple ...

They were told the structure was built using traditional methods for constructing Japanese shrines and temples. The Crown Prince and Princess also visited the Japanese government's Japan Pavilion ...

It is a problem most skiers and snowboarders would pay to have. Japan, long revered as a powder Mecca, has faced a chilling reality in recent years: warming winters, diminished snowfall ...

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 ...

As Japan sees record-breaking numbers of foreign visitors, regional cities — in addition to major tourist destinations — are grappling with an unexpected surge in travelers. Social media has ...

Whether it’s a feature wall or a full room, wallpaper can add a touch of style to your home. But if you want it to look its best for years to come, hanging wallpaper is a job that shouldn’t be rushed.

Aside from offering gorgeous and solidly built devices, Samsung’s phones come with some of the coolest wallpapers around. Samsung wallpapers are colorful, vibrant, and have plenty of contrast.

The Hakone Shrine with its vermillion-lacquered torii (Shinto shrine archway) and its Japanese cedars is a shrine with a holy presence that tells you about history The Hakone Shrine is worshipped in ...

Catholics in the Philadelphia region are encouraged to encounter and experience three of the city’s major shrines through a special passport program marking Jubilee Year 2025 in the Catholic Church.

A guardian deity of water with miraculous virtue worshipped since ancient times. The shrine has been worshipped for better luck marriage by countless people through the ages, including nobles.

Want to relive that Japanese holiday, or get your eye in before you head overseas? You're in luck, because Melbourne is full of top-tier Japanese restaurants. Whether you’re craving sushi, ramen, ...