Large cod were carried in procession and dedicated to a local Shinto shrine in this northern Japan city Feb. 4 in a unique ...

NIKAHO, Akita -- Large cod were carried in procession and dedicated to a local Shinto shrine in this northern Japan city Feb. 4 in a unique festival traditionally held around the first day of ...

Men hold up burning torches during a traditional festival dating back about 1,400 years at Kamikura shrine in Shingu, ...

INAZAWA, Aichi Prefecture--Women officially joined a so-called "naked festival" at a shrine in central Japan on Thursday for the first time in the event's 1,250 year history, donning purple robes ...

Devin Nakamura of Chinagu Eisa performs during a news conference in Waikiki for t Festival. This year’s festival takes place March 7-9. 1 /3 JAMM AQUINO / FEB. 29 Devin Nakamura of Chinagu Eisa ...

The museum reopened in October, 2016. The exhibits include Japan's largest dadaiko (a large drum used for outdoor bungaku and gagaku performances). This dadaiko plays a part in the Kasuga Wakamiya ...

During this year’s festival held at Tado shrine here in May, one horse stumbled and broke its front left leg. It was administered a painkiller but was put down after deliberations between its ...

However, female priests began to emerge as men were called up for military service during World War II and male priests entrusted their shrines to their wives. Across Japan, there are now a total of 3 ...

The Japanese Film Festival 2025 will screen four more films at Shangri-La Plaza's Red Carpet Cinema in Mandaluyong City on February 15 and 16 through the special program, Journey of Japan on Screen in ...

The best places to visit and things to do in Nara, Japan, include feeding friendly deer, exploring ancient temples, and ...

As a result, nearly every Tenjin shrine across Japan—numbering around 12,000 ... Unlike other sites, Hasedera hosts a plum blossom festival from early February to early March, featuring ...