From sacred monkeys to mysterious cats, marvelous ‘Animals in Japanese Art’ at LACMA. ... Animals in Japanese Art” is on view through Dec. 8 in LACMA’s Resnick Pavilion.

H ONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The deer of Nara, Japan are revered as sacred animals and they bow for treats. But throngs of tourists are finding out, the animals have a nasty bite, too.

All wildlife deserves to live in a clean, litter-free environment — and Nara deer hold special cultural significance as sacred animals. According to Japan 2 Earth, local legend says a deity ...

Animals in Japan. By Krystal K. Phu. ... towering Todai-ji temple, and hills of endless shrines. In every corner of these sacred sites, ...

The city of Nara in Japan is known for its sacred deer. The deer are believed to be messengers of the gods and have roamed freely in the city for over a thousand years.

Japan's 400-Year-Old Bear Hunt Is Sacred—and Controversial. Photographer Javier Corso spent two weeks documenting the Matagi hunters, whose spiritual traditions are under threat.

Japan’s Nara city is famous for its sacred deer, protected for a millennium as “messengers of the gods” according to Shinto religious tradition, and today also a valuable tourism resource.

The first Japanese animated feature, the 1945 propaganda film “Momotaro: Sacred Sailors,” is being released on DVD and video in the U.S.

A Japanese city has come up with a plan to protect 1200 sacred deer from adoring fans. In Nara the herds of semi-domesticated sacred deer are world famous. Sika deer are regularly seen walking ...

Japan has proposed to cull dozens of the sacred deer dotting the country’s ancient capital of Nara to prevent them from damaging crops while others housed by a local animal welfare organisation ...

Japan’s indigenous people, the Ainu, were the earliest settlers of Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island. But most travellers will not have heard of them.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The deer of Nara, Japan are revered as sacred animals and they bow for treats. But throngs of tourists are finding out, the animals have a nasty bite, too.