Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

Japan’s annual ritual of “mame-maki,” or bean-throwing, at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking ...

Washington has confirmed its security treaty with Japan covers the disputed islets, but concerns remain about Trump’s ...

Narita, Chiba, Japan - 02, 2025 A traditional bean-throwing event is held at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita near Tokyo ...

at the main hall of the Zojoji Buddhist temple in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese people also hold bean-throwing rituals at home, where usually the elder family member ...

ABOUT 92 percent of the visas issued by the Embassy of Japan to Filipinos were for short-term visits. In an email to the BusinessMirror, the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) said, “While we ...

Residents of downtown Tokyo descended on a Buddhist temple to mark the last day of winter in the Japanese lunar calendar by ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

At her funeral, her grieving parents draped her coffin with the garment, which, as was customary, was donated to the temple along with her other personal ... Meireki Fire at Honmyō-ji in Toshima Ward, ...

Kyoto first became Japan’s capital in the eighth century. With its beautiful temples, philosophical gardens and elegant ...