Shamans, the practitioners of an ancient belief system, are often disparaged in South Korea. But they also hold a special ...

An exhibition hall in central Seoul's Insa-dong houses a small shrine just large enough for one person, where colorful ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent an offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, his office said on Thursday, drawing criticism from South Korea and China which view the shrine as a symbol of Japan's ...

The shrine Yoshida Jinja protects Kyoto at the "demon's gate" in the northeast with a ritual in which the "shaman" wears a four-eyed mask. Farmers in rural areas uphold the custom of driving out ...

The Supreme Court is pictured in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. (Mainichi/Kazuo Motohashi) TOKYO -- The Supreme Court on Jan. 17 dismissed a bereaved family's lawsuit demanding compensation in connection ...

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 ...

Yoshida Jinja shrine protects Kyoto at the "demon's gate" in the northeast with a ritual in which the "shaman" wears a four-eyed mask. Discover how Kyotoites pray for a peaceful life.

The AI shrine provides divination services based on Korea’s traditional fortune-telling ... The setting is carefully designed to resemble a shaman’s house, complete with lighting, sound ...