With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

Previously an inter-party group of 72 members of the Japanese parliament visited the Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of Japanese militarism for Asian countries ...

Dotonbori is like an arms race for your attention. The signs get bigger and more elaborate, to the point giant crabs or a ...

Have you ever stood in the quiet hush of an ancient temple or gazed up at a centuries-old cathedral, feeling the weight of ...

Many of us know that Japan took its Buddhism, its urban design, its flower-viewing rites and several of its art forms from China, often by way of Korea. You feel that influence today everywhere from ...

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made a ritual "masakaki" tree offering to Yasukuni Shrine at the start of the war-related Tokyo shrine's spring festival on Monday.

A new building inspired by an ancient Japan palace was recently completed here at Manyo Botanical Garden on the grounds of ...

In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the Nobutsuna’s Students quest kicks off after Yasuke wraps up the An Education mission.

Yesterday, the maison’s current creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, took the house back to where it all began, with a ...

Nara is a magical escape just an hour away from Osaka and Kyoto, perfect for a Singaporean visitor seeking a break from the ...

There is a breathtaking golden temple in one of the world's best visitor destinations and it will blow you away.

MARIA STEIN — Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics will host guided meditations on saints whose lives give witness to hope in the world. Mediations include Blessed Carlo Acutis, St. Monica ...