Praying for Blue Skies at Tokyo's Weather Shrine
A shrine in Tokyo is dedicated to a deity believed to control the weather. For three days in fall, a season of fickle weather in Japan, we asked people why they wanted divine help for sunny skies.
来自MSN23 天
Tourist arrested for defacing one of Tokyo's most famous shrines
An American tourist was arrested for defacing one of Tokyo’s most sacred shrines after he allegedly etched letters into its traditional wooden gate. Steve Hayes, 65, had been touring Japan with ...
Japanese bathe in icy water at Tokyo shrine in purification ritual
Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanes ...
The Independent22 天
AP Photos: Japanese bathe in icy water at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The ...
New Haven Register23 天
AP Photos: Japanese bathe in icy water at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls
TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for ...
毎日新聞22 天
In Photos: Tokyo shrine-goers douse themselves in icy water in purity rite
Avg. Yamagata household slurped up $148 of ramen in 2024, top in Japan ...
Japanese court’s ruling over Koreans enshrined in Yasukuni reopens wartime wounds
A group of 27 South Koreans fought to have their relatives’ names removed from the highly controversial shrine in Tokyo.
Yahoo22 天
AP Photos: Japanese bathe in icy water at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls
A scantily clad shrine parishioner throws icy cold water on himself during the annual cold-endurance festival at Kanda Myojin Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, a traditional ...