In the “Kojiki”--the oldest historical record of ancient Japan, compiled by court scholar Oh no Yasumaro in the eighth century--is the legend of Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto.

The Naruto series is one of the most popular anime series of all time. The universe has a variety of villains who are very overpowering, one of them being the Otsutsuki clan. The Otsutsuki are ...

André Holland plays an actor with amnesia in this wonderfully surreal and poignant mystery. By Jeannette Catsoulis When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site ...

No ID’s beats were integral to the music Saba heard growing up on the West Side of Chicago, on early Common albums, ’00s Jay-Z hits, and boundary-pushing Kanye West tracks. “I was listening ...

The global hit anime “Demon Slayer” (known in Japan as “Kimetsu no Yaiba”) is approaching its conclusion. The final story arc will be released as a movie trilogy, with the first installment premiering ...

A horse-led march is heralding the arrival of spring in a traditional Shinto festival in the disaster-hit Noto Peninsula, central Japan. The Keta Shinto shrine in Hakui City, Ishikawa Prefecture ...

Checking accounts are an everyday financial tool for many people, but maintaining one can be expensive. Major banks often charge account maintenance fees that can cost you up to $35 per month.

Taylor Tepper covered banking, investing and pretty much everything else in personal finance for more than a decade, with his work appearing in the New York Times, Fortune and MONEY magazine, as ...

Morioka (盛岡), the capital of Iwate Prefecture, pulses as the region’s hub for trade, transport, and a history forged by the Nambu clan—samurai overlords who ruled for over 700 years. Their legacy ...