I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

A new building inspired by an ancient Japan palace was recently completed here at Manyo Botanical Garden on the grounds of the iconic Kasugata･･･ ...

In the dark of night, completely empty, we explore the gates of Kyoto's Fushimi inari Shrine. While its famously said to have 10,000 torii gates that wind up the mountain, the real number is north of ...

As Nara was Japan’s capital from 710 to 784, it has a rich history which is evident through Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and excavated remnants of the mighty Imperial Palace. Its eight components ...

Nasal sprays are often the go-to remedy for relief from a blocked nose or persistent allergies. Their quick, targeted action makes them a convenient option for many. But what happens if this seemingly ...

A long-ago spiritual heyday reveals itself in mountains, forest and shrines.

Hours after a 32-year-old woman’s body was found in a trolley bag in a house in Southeast Bengaluru, the Maharashtra Police detained her husband from Mumbai Thursday for allegedly killing her.

This location has four smaller shrines. The first one is right in the middle of the complex, while the second is at the Torii gate in the north. The third can be found at the end of the cemetery, and ...

destroying one of its torii gates that rises out of the bay waters adjacent to the shrine. In the years since, though, the Nagasaki Prefecture Shinto shrine which served as a model for one of the ...

We'll also visit Kasuga Shrine (Kasuga-taisha), a Shinto shrine dedicated to protecting the city ... Inari shrine in Kyoto will immediately recognize Kasuga shrine’s orange torii gates. Our Nara tour ...