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

A 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 Japanese way of purifying ...

Nachikatsuura, Japan - January 14, 2025 "Kimenfuda" paper charms depicting ogres are printed at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2025, ...

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 ...

Two female priests have been appointed at a shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, for the first time in its history.

In anticipation of a massive earthquake hitting the capital, the Tokyo bureau of the Association of Shinto Shrines has ...

Assassin's Creed Shadows is under the chopping board right now as it gets based for historical inaccuracies. But the ...

A scantily clad shrine parishioner throws icy cold water ... 18, 2025, a traditional Japanese way of purifying soul and praying for their health in the new year. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) ...

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

15 in a move that provoked a backlash from South Korea. South Korea and China view the shrine as a symbol of Japan’s wartime militarism as it honors 14 Class-A war criminals along with the ...