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

In the fall of 2020, the town of Tsushima’s Watazumi Shrine was damaged by a typhoon that struck the area, destroying one of its torii gates that rises out of the bay waters adjacent to the shrine. In ...

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Spirited Away played a key role in establishing Studio Ghibli’s position on the global map. Its plot is a mix of Shinto and ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishida says any real-world attempts to mimic 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' will not be tolerated ...

Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.

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

Japan's Prime Minister condemns Assassin’s Creed Shadows for its portrayal of a real-life Shinto shrine, calling it cultural ...