Large cod dedicated to north Japan shrine in festival to pray for good catch, safety
Large cod were carried in procession and dedicated to a local Shinto shrine in this northern Japan city Feb. 4 in a unique ...
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The hard climb to Otayama, on the island of Hokkaido, the most dangerous shrine in Japan
There are religions that put their believers' faith to the test with harsh trials. On a mountain in Japan, that test is not ...
Japanese mark the end of winter with bean-throwing ritual to ward off evil spirits
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...
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AP PHOTOS: Japanese mark the end of winter with bean-throwing ritual to ward off evil spirits
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...