Rice, a universal symbol of prosperity and fertility, is an integral part of wedding ceremonies across the globe ...

Prince Hisahito attended Wednesday for the first time Japan's Imperial New Year poetry ceremony, known as "utakai hajime," at ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to skip the award ceremony for the winning sumo wrestler at the New Year's tournament, as the ring is traditionally off-limits to women, a government ...

The annual Kanchu Misogi ritual saw around 100 worshippers plunge into icy water at a Tokyo shrine on Sunday.View on euronews ...

Boasting thousands of years of history and a World Heritage listing, Okinoshima is Japan's very own treasure island. It's also completely off limits to women.

Once a familiar sight at funeral processions in Japan, traditional decorative hearses are disappearing as mourners shift ...

Eighty-three people slowly shuffled along the walls of the Indiana War Memorial and Museum, waiting for an assistant of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to confirm their ...

New citizens take the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in Boston in this November 2025 file photo. Earlier this month, several immigrants on the verge of becoming citizens were ...

SAN DIEGO — Lawyers for legal aid groups and individuals seeking citizenship are reporting across the country, including in San Diego, that naturalization interviews and "oath ceremonies" are being ...

Mariah Carey is heading to Milan in February for a major performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics. On Monday, the singer and Olympics organizers announced she will be performing at the opening ceremony ...

Mariah Carey has previously sung “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002. Roy Rochlin Just as “All I Want for Christmas Is You” begins its annual Christmas season echoing, Mariah Carey ...