Many have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, ...

“It is an exhibition dedicated to Buddhist and Shinto art that only the Nara National Museum can offer,” said Yoichi Inoue, the museum’s executive director. “We want to reaffirm our 130 ...

22 in Kyoto, is a Shinto ritual where large torches are carried through the streets to ward off evil and purify the land. Similarly, Buddhist goma fire ceremonies involve priests burning wooden ...

The film "Human Face of Japan" explores Japan's cultural evolution from its ancient animist practices to modern Shinto and Buddhist traditions, highlighting the impact of post-war economic growth ...