For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

TOKYO >> On an island off the coast of Nagasaki, ruins that seem on the verge of collapse stand clustered behind a high ...

Japan ‘s official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower, declaring ...

Buddhists across the country have joined protests after monks at the Mahabodhi Temple were forcibly removed by police.

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Ethiopia is one of the first countries in the world where Christianity took root, already during the time of the Roman Empire. In 325 or 328, the Kingdom of Axum, which disappeared in the 7th century ...

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 ...

Tucked away in Japan’s countryside, millions of abandoned homes – known as akiya – sit empty, waiting for a second life. With property prices often shockingly low, these forgotten houses ...