What if the rain and sun could be summoned by a whisper or a prayer? In Japan, this isn’t just wishful ... Read more The post ...

Shinto, once an unwritten tradition rooted in nature, shrines, and ancestral worship, wasn’t always classified as a “religion.” This video traces how Japan’s native spiritual practice was ...

Check out these weird festivals in Japan, from the legendary penis festival in Kawasaki, to a belly button festival in the heart of Hokkaido.

In Japan, rice holds spiritual importance, featured prominently in Shinto rituals as an offering to deities. The Japanese term "gohan," which means cooked rice, also translates to "meal," emphasising ...

The Hōnen Matsuri is one of Japan’s many festivals in which an inspired citizenry gets to parade around a giant phallus for the day. The goal of the festival is to help ensure the fertility of ...

Emperor Naruhito, 64, and his wife, empress Masako, 60, who have headed Japan’s monarchy since 2019, both studied at Oxford in their university days, when Naruhito was a young prince and Masako ...

Sokyo Ono’s book provides a concise introduction to all the fundamental elements of Shinto, including its symbols, beliefs and deities.

In Japan, amidst the blend of ancient tradition and modern innovation, lies one of the country's most talked-about festivals.

Thousands of men - wearing nothing more than fundoshi loincloths, if that - will take part in some of Japan's 'naked man festivals'.