We may earn a commission from links on this page. December 31 is the eve of Japan's biggest holiday, New Year's. Why not celebrate it with a beautiful anime girl? The entire country will descend on ...

ISE, Japan – A Shinto shrine that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is taking his Group of Seven counterparts to visit on Thursday is no ordinary shrine. The emperor of Japan was the head priest of ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan has a long history of pragmatism about traditional religions, which often serve more as connections to family and community than as theological guides, as in the West. TOKYO (AP) — ...

At Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine, it’s not unusual for visitors to catch a glimpse of a traditional wedding, the couple led in procession by Shinto priests under a large red umbrella. Located within the ...