Two female priests have been appointed at a shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, for the first time in its history.

Japan's Divorce Temple is a sanctuary for those seeking to end unhealthy relationships. Located in the Kansai region near Kyoto, it offers rituals emphasizing closure and personal growth, such as ...

From the Heian Period into the Kamakura period (1185–1333), kokushi (provincial governors) used to host a major event called the Great Hunt (Ōgari). The animals caught in the hunt were regarded ...

Visitors are seen inside a kamakura snow hut with the former Katano residence visible in the background, in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, on Friday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 19:15 JST, January 28, 2025 YOKOTE, ...

Yushima Tenjin Shrine is said to have been constructed in 458. It was later devoted to the spirit of Michizane Sugawara, a politician and scholar. The precincts were selected by a famous Japanese ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The nativity scene inside the National Shrine of St. John Neumann in Northern Liberties has been a fixture every Christmas season for the past several decades. Church ...

Tales of the miraculous have always encircled the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine. The story of its 1950 founding goes that the spiritual guru Paramahansa Yogananda purchased the 10-acre ...

For 75 years, the 10-acre Pacific Palisades property has been a sanctuary for people of all faiths. Its lush grounds include a historic houseboat, shingled windmill and the thousand-year-old ...

A religious shrine, believed to have been sealed by the ancestors of Jesus and preserved for nearly 3,000 years, has been uncovered in Jerusalem, according to a report by the New York Post. The shrine ...

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