A ceremony praying for rain was held on August 2 at Tamanoike Shrine in the city of Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, where rice production is thriving. It･･･ ...

Visiting a Shinto shrine requires more than quiet admiration—it calls for an understanding of its rituals, from purifying hands to offering prayers. Observing these customs offers a glimpse into Japan ...

Visitors bow to pay respects to the war dead at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015. Japan marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Hundreds of residents gathered at Kurihama beach outside Tokyo over the weekend to pray for marine safety in a summer festival that fuses sacred ritual and seaside spectacle. As a portable shrine ...

Priests attend the Autumn Festival at the Yasukuni Shrine to present the Imperial offerings and read the Gosaimon, or Imperial message, on October 19, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan. Getty Images ...

“I was mislead to think the Shrines were only a place of prayer. To anyone I have offended I am extremely sorry. I love you China and I love you Japan.” ...

After two days of hitting flying clay objects at the Asaka Shooting Range, Naoko Ishihara's trusted shotgun fell silent as she prepared to return to a 1,300-year-old shrine in Kanuma where she is ...