Ujiko literally means worshippers of a guardian deity of a particular area, called “ujigami.” Ageuma Shinji, a Shinto ritual, is held at the shrine on May 4 and 5 every year. Horses carrying ...

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...

From KISS to Ghost, there’s been a long history of ambiguous imagery in music. No band has used masks quite like Sleep Token, ...

The 200-km Fukushima Coastal Trail takes hikers through some of the heaviest-hit areas of the earthquake, tsunami, and ...

He lives in San Fransokyo, a vibrant, Blade Runner-esque mix of San Francisco and Tokyo, where the Golden Gate Bridge is adorned with traditional Shinto gates ... with another god, the tale ...

Experience a fusion of ancient hospitality and modern luxury across three historic Japanese regions, offering volcanic hot springs, imperial suites, sake tasting, and more.

At nearly 400 feet, Sanjusangendo Hall is the longest wooden structure in Japan (there are archery contests held along the length of the hall every yeah). And lining its lengthy walls is a rare ...

This particular piece is a Shitro mandala — "the mandala of the One Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities." It features 42 peaceful and 58 wrathful deities, whom Tibetan Buddhist adherents are said to ...

Spring 2025: Monday and Wednesday, 2:15pm-3:45pm; or by appointment. *Note: Office hours will not take place on Monday, March 10 Professor Morrison began teaching at Middlebury College in 2003, just ...