Takabe Shrine in the city of Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, is the only shrine in Japan dedicated to the god of cooking. On ...

When you mention Japan, most people will immediately think ... or "the Playground of the Gods." So pack up your hiking boots, warm clothes, and ski gear, because a vacation in Daisetsuzan National ...

Chiran, now part of this city, hosted an Imperial Japanese Army base that pilots used. Kuwashiro, then a teenager, revered them like gods. She could hardly control her emotions when she thought ...

Deities from Japan, China, and India evolved into the Seven Lucky Gods, who are popularly depicted aboard a treasure ship. A pilgrimage of seven temples and shrines, each dedicated to one of the ...

This program examines the Japanese matsuri or summer festival perhaps the best elucidation of that countrys ancient polytheism Ceremony footage from Tokyo and surrounding areas illustrates various ...

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