D iffering from Western horror movies in both style and tone, Japanese horror films have grown immensely in popularity over ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

Two disasters in 1995 captured the spirit of the country’s lost decades ...

The real Watazumi Shrine, which can be found in Ghost of Tsushima, announced it is banning international and domestic ...

A Shinto shrine that's believed to have influenced a similar location in Ghost of Tsushima has reportedly banned tourists after an undisclosed incident involving foreigners. Named Watazumi Shrine, the ...

Here's everything you need to know about the shrine controversy in Assassin's Creed Shadows, the context, and the response.

The Tsushima Watazumi Shrine, a place special to both Japanese history and Ghost of Tsushima fans, has banned all tourists ...

Dolls have been a part of human play for thousands of years. With their vacant stare and human-esque physique, dolls can sometimes evoke a negative response. Well, its not just about places always.

Plum blossoms are at their best in various parts of Kyoto. Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, known as a famous plum blossom viewing spot, has about 1,500 plum trees. Many people visit the shrine, not only ...

TOKYO, March 6 — The Japanese government plans to invite to Japan this summer stateless people born to Japanese nationals and left in the Philippines after World War II, to coincide with the ...

After Ranil Wickremesinghe and Anura Kumara Dissanayake became President one after the other (in 2022 and 2024 respectively) without any sign of full-hearted public approval, though, their social ...