Hofu Tenmangu, founded in the year 904, is the oldest of three large shrines in Japan dedicated to the scholar Sugawara no ...

Dark rooms filled with soft leather sofas and curated vinyl are popping up across the United States and the world ...

The Créateurs Design Awards highlight several defining directions of interior design, including architecture, interiors, ...

Conservative leader is seeking to take advantage of strong approval ratings to strengthen her hold over the ruling LDP and ...

Step back in time at this legendary parlor, with bespoke bottles of Japanese whisky, century-old cocktail recipes and a ...

The snowy capital of the island of Hokkaido offers a quieter alternative to Japan’s congested “Golden Route” of Tokyo, Osaka ...

Dozens of worshipers took a deep breath and a brave plunge into icy waters at a Tokyo shrine Sunday, keeping afloat a New Year tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health.

KURUME, Fukuoka — Giant flaming torches were carried during the Oniyo Fire Festival at Daizenji Tamataregu shrine in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Wednesday night. The festival, designated a national ...

With their sights set on an income-generating investment they could also live in, two Californians set out to buy a traditional home in the city of Atami.

A traditional New Year's event featuring a game of ancient "kemari" football was held at Shimogamo Shrine in the city of Kyoto on January 4. Eight people dressed in colorful costumes formed a circle.

Tucked away near Kyoto's wildly photographed Arashiyama bamboo forest is a shrine the Internet cannot stop talking about and, it is not about love, luck or longevity. It is about hair. Mikami Shrine, ...