A "yabusame," or horseback archery, ritual was held at a Shinto shrine in this ancient Japanese capital to pray for the ...

The only times it will get loud are when you head to some of the major tourist destinations, especially Nishiki Market (a ...

and Japanese netizens can’t stop talking about it. Some are comparing the high-stakes negotiation to a job interview, while others have noticed Akazawa's Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist ...

And what carries us through this journey? Prayer. Prayer is not something added to life — it is how we live it. It is how we walk with awareness. Prayer is not just what we do before meals or in ...

(Mainichi/Hideyuki Yamada) MORIOKA -- The head of a local geisha supporters' group in this northeastern Japan city has sparked controversy by saying, "After all, it's men who call for geisha.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday the U.S. is opening trade negotiations with Japan. Bessent, in a post on the social platform X, said President Trump has tasked him and U.S. Trade ...

The ratings, for those that don’t know, were pretty much off the charts. More than 25 million residents of Japan tuned into the first game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs.

A good point above maybe the Muslim pavilions can provide prayer spaces. Actually Japan is one of the world leaders for offering prayer rooms to visitors. I have seen them at airports and department ...

Here you will learn about Omikuji, whose fortunes are written on strips of paper, and see its reverent prayer ... Japan. Can you feel the weight of history as you walk in the footsteps of the past?

and 200 geisha and maiko. But Ganrinin, unlike Kyoto, went into decline after Japan’s rapid postwar economic growth ended in the early 1970s. Kyoto is still home to five noted traditional ...