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

Solemn ceremony marking the occasion was held at the Buddhist "Temple of Pure Water" in the ancient capital of Japan, Kyoto. The hieroglyph "gold" was selected as the symbol of the year through a ...

President Hakainde Hichilema paid a visit to the renowned Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto braving the afternoon snowfall to witness one of Japan’s ...

Hundreds gathered at Tokyo's Zojoji temple for the traditional 'mame-maki' bean-throwing ritual, marking setsubun, the end of winter in Japan's lunar calendar. Participants, including celebrities, ...

at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking "setsubun," the last day of the winter in the Japanese lunar calendar. Like rice, soybeans are considered a symbol of vitality and ...