Thousands of men clash for good luck during 'naked' festival in central Japan
Some 7,980 men in loincloths fiercely jostled to touch the "lucky man" during the recently held Konomiya Naked Festival at a ...
Japanese mark the end of winter with bean-throwing ritual to ward off evil spirits
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...
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33 Most Famous Landmarks in Japan: How Many Do You Know?
Ancient history and sophisticated modern technology mingle seamlessly in Japan and together create some Japan landmarks not ...
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“You literally control the buttons you press”: Assassin’s Creed Shadows Backlash Yasuke Destroying Japanese Shrine Ignores Pope Brawl From AC 2
Assassin's Creed Shadows is under the chopping board right now as it gets based for historical inaccuracies. But the ...
Tourism in Japan is surging – but it’s still possible to get off the beaten path
In hotspots like Kyoto you sometimes have to queue for the queues, but escaping the country’s overtourism problem couldn’t be simpler ...
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Large cod dedicated to north Japan shrine in festival to pray for good catch, safety
NIKAHO, Akita -- Large cod were carried in procession and dedicated to a local Shinto shrine in this northern Japan city Feb. 4 in a unique festival traditionally held around the first day of ...
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Top things to do in Izumo: Visit Izumo Taisha and more in Japan's 'city of love'
Shimane Prefecture — located in the southwest of Japan’s main island near Hiroshima Prefecture — is an off-the-beaten-path ...
Ritual collecting seaweed held in Japan for safety and bountiful catch
A Shinto shrine in Japan's western prefecture of Fukuoka has held a traditional ritual of collecting seaweed from the ocean and offering it before an altar to pray for navigational safety and a large ...