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An American tourist was arrested for defacing one of Tokyo’s most sacred shrines after he allegedly ... In a bid to curb over-tourism, a small town near Mount Fuji erected a barrier to block ...

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

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Thousands company and government employees visited Kanda Myojin Shrine in Tokyo on Monday to pray for a prosperous yer. Kanda Myojin, known as the shrine of commerce and industry, draws workers on the ...

TOKYO -- Many people prayed for prosperous and safe business operations throughout the year at Kanda Myoujin shrine in the Japanese capital's Chiyoda Ward on Jan. 6, the first workday of 2025 for ...

The Meiji Shrine is a Shinto (Japan's original religion) shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Japanese history credits Meiji for modernizing Japan by incorporating Western ...

TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for ...