As Japan’s population increasingly ages, with family values becoming more diverse and younger generations moving to cities, small shrines and temples in rural Japan struggle to survive ...

Each of these temples and shrines offers a unique cultural and spiritual experience. Be sure to pay a visit during your next ...

The shrine honours Japan's war dead but also convicted World War Two criminals A Chinese man accused of buying spray paint which was used to write the word "toilet" on a controversial Japanese ...

Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old American tourist for allegedly defacing a Tokyo shrine. The man, identified as Steve Hayes, is accused of using his fingernails to scratch five letters ...

TOKYO -- Many people prayed for prosperous and safe business operations throughout the year at Kanda Myoujin shrine in the Japanese capital's Chiyoda Ward on Jan. 6, the first workday of 2025 for ...

TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for ...