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TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Yasukuni Shrine has picked a former military commander as its chief priest, in a move that could stir controversy over a site that other Asian nations see as a ...

As travel to Japan surpasses pre-pandemic levels ... in a sacred and pure state,” says Takeyoshi Nagai, head priest of Hibita Shrine in Isehara, Kanagawa. But shimenawa are not limited to ...

Japan’s Yasukuni Shrine has picked a former military commander as its chief priest in a move that could stir controversy over a site that other Asian nations see as a symbol of Japan’s wartime ...

retired vice admiral and former ambassador Umio Otsuka became the chief priest of the Yasukuni Shrine, reflecting a desire to "renationalize" a site that symbolizes Japanese militarism in the ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – Several Shinto priests from the renowned Meiji Jingu Shrine toured this installation Thursday as part of an ongoing effort to increase interfaith dialogue with the unit ...

Kada says the chief priests of shrines share these concerns. Kada goes on to use an analogy to summarize how he and many other Japanese people feel about the contents of Shadows, "Take ...

As the chief priest and congregation leader of a Japanese shrine up until her early 90s, she has been a role model to many. Here are her five hard rules for a long, happy and meaningful life.

Onoterusaki priest Karin Kodashima says the stamps ... There are about 160,000 temples and shrines in Japan, according to government statistics. “Hotokami,” a word combining Hotoke (Buddha ...

Eventually, Barrish became an international aikido instructor and ardent Shinto student, making several trips to Japan each year for intensive study with the priests at Tsubaki Grand Shrine in Mie.

Visits to the shrine by senior Japanese political figures have drawn criticism from countries such as South Korea, which was under Tokyo’s colonial rule for 35 years, and China, which Japan invaded.