The Bitch performs a narrative function in just about every kind of modern story. She’s the cruel interloper who flatteringly ...

It had been a bad year for Steve Kang. His father, once a wealthy man with a chain of successful businesses in South Korea, was reduced to a life of poverty almost overnight in the midst of the ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The spiritual gateway to the Kumano Kodo pilgrim trail is traditionally the seemingly ...

Gods show up across anime in all kinds of ways, from playful household deities to mythic beings who pull the strings of fate. These stories tap into folklore, world religions, and modern fantasy to ...

Looking to escape? Here’s a recent trip local readers took to Japan. Check it out, then find more reader travel inspiration at www.mercurynews.com/tag/wish-you-were ...

The TV adaptation of God of War may feature Kratos facing off against multiple pantheons, expanding the scope of his challenges. The possibility of Egyptian, Celtic, Shinto, or Mayan gods uniting ...

One of the highest-paid athletes in Japan looks like a candidate for a Vic Tanny reducing course. He weighs in at 303 lbs., and his stomach is roughly the size and shape of a medicine ball. Yet Koki ...

People who know Naledi are perpetually aware of two things: he is a talented visual artist, and he has seen copious amounts of anime. Yoruichi reveals a new form of the Shunkō technique - Raijin ...

Shoden-ji Temple, David Bowie's favorite with view of Mt Hiei. For the Maui News/Jon Woodhouse photo Editor’s note: Jon Woodhouse, who writes regular arts and entertainment articles for The Maui News, ...

Derivation and meaning: Aether is derived from Greek mythology, where Aether (or Ether) is the personification of the upper sky or “pure air” breathed by gods. He’s the son of Erebus (Darkness) and ...