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 ...

The Itate Hyozu Shrine in Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture is taking action over Ubisoft’s usage of the religious site in the upcoming Assassins Creed Shadows, it’s been confirmed. On the other hand, rumors ...

Ubisoft is under fire for its representation of the Itate Hyozu Shrine in "Assassin's Creed Shadows," with officials from the shrine confirming they are acting on it. Rumors that Japan's Association ...

Legends of the Demon Blade lets players immerse themselves in a realm with Japanese ambiance, executing quick combo attacks ...

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 ...

With spring being the peak season for Japanese travel and online searches for ‘Fushimi Inari Shrine’ up 140%, interest in sacred sites is soaring. However, recent incidents, from damage at ...

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.

At the Gou Jinja Shinto Shrine, fans of Japanese figures skaters are praying for their victory at the PyeongChang Olympics. In Japan, it is tradition to pray for athletes, “sporting gods”, ahead of ...

The war criminals included wartime Prime Minister Hideki Tojo. Visits by Japanese leaders to the controversial shrine trigger a backlash from China and South Korea. Former Prime Minister Fumio ...

Ghost of Yotei already has the perfect mini-game lying in wait for it that would not only increase immersion but also offer ...

Peer at the dozens of stone and bronze foxes that line the paths along ... the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back to the eighth century, but ...