The world of Japanese cartoons is to be immortalised in a £80 million (11.7 billion yen) national "anime shrine" to be built in Tokyo. Japan's credentials have been boosted further by La Maison ...

KUKI, Japan — Washinomiya Shrine is said to be the oldest grand shrine in Japan's Kanto region. But it has become a hallowed place in a totally different context in recent years: It has been ...

The anime world recently felt the tragic loss of one of the most studied directors and founding members of Studio Ghibli, Isao Takahata, passed away at the age of 82. His 1994 film Pom Poko became ...

To celebrate the anime’s upcoming anniversary on January 9, 2025, Fuji TV is launching a three-part anniversary initiative that will include reopening the “Koro-sensei Shrine,” which ...

UJI, Kyoto Prefecture—A popular anime has inspired a young man to move here where the show is set and become active in the community around a local shrine featured in the series.

Shrine seeks maiden to perform memorial services for 'deceased' anime figures. Mar. 26, 2016 05:29 am JST Mar. 26, 2016 | 07:00 am JST 1 Comment By KK Miller, RocketNews24. TOKYO. A job listing site ...