In a country where megacities dazzle with neon lights and ancient capitals exude solemn grace, Fukuoka City exists in a realm between. Nestled on the northern shore of Kyushu, this portside city has ...

On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan’s Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God.

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As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special. Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari ...

Have you ever heard someone say, “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight”? Or maybe your grandmother insisted that thunder meant the angels were bowling. Weather ... Read more The post 15 Ancient Weather ...

In Japan, flower means "essence of beauty." You are putting yourself with Shinto God. So Ikebana is not a decorative art, you are talking to nature. The creation is your conversation.

Katarzyna Karpowicz immersed herself in Tokyo’s music scene to master the koto — a traditional Japanese string instrument.

These animals, seen as sacred messengers of the Shinto gods, are quite fond of shika senbei (“deer crackers”); buy some from the park vendors and get ready to be surrounded. If you wave one up and ...

di Wes Anderson con Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Riz Ahmed, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Richard Ayoade, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis, Benedict ...

Guardians of Azuma is one of the launch titles for the all-new Nintendo Switch console and the latest instalment of the Rune ...

Our Metropolis Summer 2025 Issue is out now and the theme is Water!

There are disagreements as to which is the predominant religion in Japan. Some say it's Buddhism, others say it's Shinto, but it's a complicated answer because about 80% of the Japanese practice ...