There are about 40,000 Shinto shrines that are called “Hachimansha” or “Hachimangu” in Japan. These are headed by Usa Jingu ...

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ...

Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Imperial Household Agency is considering a visit by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to the island of Iwoto, also known as Iwojima, in April to pay respects ...

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)--The two chambers of Japan's parliament plan to resume talks Jan. 31 on measures to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members. The country's ruling and ...

The remote Tokyo island in the Ogasawara chain in the western Pacific saw heavy fighting in the closing days of the war, leaving some 20,000 Japanese soldiers dead there. The imperial couple are ...

Operating under the official title of "The Palace Museum," the Forbidden City (also known as the Imperial Palace) has been a place of wonder and mystery for more than 500 years. This massive ...

Originally built in 1626, the Honmaru-goten Palace burned to the ground in the late 18th century. The current structure was built in 1847 within the nearby Kyoto Imperial Palace before being moved ...

South by Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple TV+ half-hour series from ...

As Sundance Film Festival kicks off, the next major American film festival has unveiled its lineup. SXSW 2025's slate includes the premieres of the latest films from Michael Bay, Chad Hartigan, Flying ...

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