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

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

Water-Pokémon have origins across the globe, from various Pokémon based on yokai to being inspired by more western mythology.

Similarly, Buddhist goma fire ceremonies involve priests burning wooden sticks in sacred flames to symbolize the eradication of ignorance and desire. Rengoku’s own techniques reflect this duality: His ...

Marpolo Cabrera's "Divine Realms: Philippine Mythological Deities," now on view at the NCCA Gallery, reintroduces Filipino gods and goddesses through vibrant abstract paintings created with mixed ...

Jenna Ortega knows how to make an entrance and did just that at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. The "Wednesday" and "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" star hit the red carpet in a mesmerizing tannish ...

From Aoshima and its associations with the legend of Hoori or Yamasachihiko, great-grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu ... daughter of the sea god. As you step into the cave, the vivid red ...

Maha Shivratri is celebrated all over the India to offer prayers to Lord Shiva, one of the trinity God and Goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva. Mahashivratri is celebrated every year during ...