The foliage of four old ginkgo trees at Honseiji Temple in Nasukawa, Morioka City, is famed for its beauty. The trees stand about 20 meters tall and are believed to be more than 100 years old.

Hundreds of naked men grappled over wooden talismans at Japan's Kokuseki Temple in the Iwate region, over 470 km north of Tokyo. The annual 'Sominsai' festival reportedly marked its last ...