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 ...

The real Watazumi Shrine, which can be found in Ghost of Tsushima, announced it is banning international and domestic ...

The Restless Spirits main quest in Assassin's Creed Shadows sends you into the heart of Yamato, investigating disturbances at ...

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

Here's everything you need to know about the shrine controversy in Assassin's Creed Shadows, the context, and the response.

Japanese director Soda Kazuhiro has made documentaries about fishing villages and the impact of modernisation. This time he's focusing on a pack of entitled cats, and what they can tell us about the ...

A Shinto shrine that's believed to have influenced a similar location in Ghost of Tsushima has reportedly banned tourists after an undisclosed incident involving foreigners. Named Watazumi Shrine, the ...

Shadows, has sparked controversy in Japan due to its portrayal of a real Shinto shrine. Prime Minister Shigeru I ...

A Shinto shrine made famous by Ghost of Tsushima has now banned foreign tourists after a ‘grave and unforgivable act of disrespect.’ ...

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