Located in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward and adjacent to the sprawling Yoyogi Park, the shrine is an oasis of tranquility amidst the city’s urban landscape. Its torii gates, known for their imposing ...

According to the shrine, there were about 2,000 reservations ... (Japanese original by Takashi Yonee, Tokyo City News Department) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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