The holy Japanese shinto temple strongly recalls the ancient holy Isrealite temple, which housed a holy of holies section and several gates. Several artifacts in Japan have been traced to Assyrian ...

Although Japanese have celebrated Osho Gatsu for centuries, never since the war have so many poured out to the ancient Shinto shrines. More than 2,700,000 Japanese visited the shrine of the ...

Fujita is influenced by gagaku, a classical style of Japanese music with roots in ancient Shinto ceremonies, and he uses his instrument like a church organ: to communicate reverence to some ...

Japanese critics say the video game from French developer Ubisoft distorts history and disrespects sacred sites.

Horses take center stage in the ancient capital's events, such as two May festivals—Aoi Matsuri boasting ornate historical attire and the 1,200-year-old Fujinomori-sai. A trick called Under the ...

A beloved tourist train with dining cars takes us right along the sea and stops at a popular lookout. Experience Gagaku Imperial Court Music at an ancient Shinto shrine.

Set in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites – Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, Koyasan – linked by pilgrimage routes to the ancient capital cities ...

French developer Ubisoft is facing a barrage of complaints in Japan for what critics claim are historical inaccuracies and the desecration of an ancient Shinto shrine. Assassin’s Creed Shadows ...