American Kit Cox, 35, works as an electrical engineer and enjoys biking and playing piano. But what some might consider surprising about Cox, who was raised as Methodist, is that she practices the ...

People line up to pay their respects before the funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on July 12, 2022, at Zojoji Temple in Tokyo. AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo ...

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TOKYO (AP) — Akihito performed the ‘Shinetsu no Gi’ ritual at Ise Shrine in western Japan as part of the succession process. TOKYO (AP) — Emperor Akihito prayed at a Japanese shrine Thursday (April 18 ...

Trek to Yomi is a game that has clearly captured the attention of many gamers. Set to release in the very near future, the heavily stylized aesthetic and culturally rich period setting has aided the ...

CHICHIBU, Japan — As fireworks light up the winter night, scores of men, women and teenagers crying "washoi, washoi" haul the last of six towering, lantern-covered floats up a small hill and into the ...

(The Conversation) — A scholar of Japanese religion explains the connections that Japan’s political parties have with several religious groups and how religion is tied in with the legacy of Shinzo Abe ...

CHICHIBU, Japan (AP) - As fireworks light up the winter night, scores of men, women and teenagers crying “washoi, washoi” haul the last of six towering, lantern-covered floats up a small hill and into ...