What if the rain and sun could be summoned by a whisper or a prayer? In Japan, this isn’t just wishful ... Read more The post ...

Donald Trump is pressuring Tokyo to buy Californian rice, as a national shortage exposes the country’s deep-rooted resistance to foreign grain.

Among 80,000 artifacts from the sacred Japanese island of Okinoshima, Japanese researchers discovered an intricately decorated spear tip lying inside an ancient gold sheath. It’s now a national ...

Wion / Videos / Fatal virus fears grow in Japan after first suspected animal-to-human SFTS death Edited By WION Video Desk Published: Jun 18, 2025, 09:41 IST | Updated: Jun 18, 2025, 09:41 IST Videos ...

My name is Quinlan - I am a guide in north Japan, certified international sake sommelier, and WMA certified Wilderness First Responder. Most of the channel content focuses on exploring the ...

The sacred status of elephants in Southeast Asian legends represents one of the world’s most enduring examples of reverence for a non-human species. Unlike many religious and cultural traditions that ...

June 13, 2025 ISE – As part of a once-every-20-years Shinto tradition, sacred logs were ceremonially carried to the Ise Jingu shrine complex in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Monday and Tuesday. The ...

A volunteer at an animal welfare group in Japan has been arrested after about 150 dead cats were discovered at her home in Kumamoto city. Police and animal rescue volunteers found the bodies, some ...

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree was revealed at Summer Game Fest, and I had a chance to get my hands on the game. It has beautiful art, and the gameplay is a close sibling to Hades with its ...

The relationship between humans and animals varies dramatically across cultures, shaped by religious beliefs, historical contexts, and environmental factors. Perhaps nowhere is this contrast more ...

Located 60 km off the western coast of Kyushu island, the island of Okinoshima is an exceptional example of the tradition of worship of a sacred island. The archaeological sites that have been ...

ISE, Mie -- Hundreds of people on June 9 welcomed the arrival of the sacred wood that will be used to rebuild a divine palace at Ise Jingu shrine in this central Japan city for a ritual held every ...