One of Japan's most colourful festivals, the Sanja Matsuri is a rowdy mix of religious ritual and wild street party Sensoji, ...

Such nature-based wellness activities are abundant in Ibusuki's greater Kagoshima Prefecture, offering a counterbalance to the enthralling overwhelm of Tokyo and Kyoto (both of which landed on Fodor's ...

Shinto celebration of the change of seasons with the ... This time is celebrated as the “return of the Sun God” when He is reborn of the Goddess. Christian celebration of the arrival of Mary and ...

It's not until Clive acquires Joshua's power and calls upon the support of his allies that he finally gains the strength ...

The power of gods and goddesses in Final Fantasy inspires awe and dread in fans. Kefka absorbed the Warring Triad's power to become a pseudo-God in Final Fantasy VI. Minerva is a ridiculously ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

So as things stand, even though Watazumi isn’t taking back its tourist ban, in effect it’s really more of a “bad-mannered tourist ban,” since the requirement for visitors isn’t devotion to the ...

His quest leads him into a conflict between the industrialized Irontown, which seeks to expand by clearing forests, and the spirits of the natural world, including the Deer God, a divine being that ...

As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special. Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari ...

Many have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, ...