As Japan’s population falls and interest in religion declines, there are fewer people to contribute to the upkeep of the country’s numerous temples and shrines. Suzuki’s Mikaboyama temple ...

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A gymnast and influencer has been fiercely slammed online after she filmed a video of herself climbing and dancing on a religious shrine in Japan. María del Mar Pérez Banus, who is originally ...

TOKYO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent an offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, his office said on Thursday, drawing criticism from South Korea and China which view ...

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In Shohei Ohtani's hometown in Japan, now colored Dodger blue for the World Series, a superfan's shrine covers the baseball ...

A pro-Donald Trump march took place in the Japanese city of Osaka at the weekend. Participants in the event wore MAGA caps and carried a giant mikoshi – a portable statue or shrine often part of ...

Shohei Ohtani's rural hometown, Oshu City in northern Japan, is bursting with pride for its superstar son. Once known for ...

Japan's Ishiba Sends Offering to Yasukuni Shrine, Angering S.Korea, China TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent an offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, his office said on ...