Tourists flock to 1,000-year-old cedar tree resembling Studio Ghibli’s Totoro

Local and foreign tourists are reportedly flocking to a rural Japanese village to see a cedar tree that looks like Totoro from the Studio Gh...

Cats, dogs receive blessings in Japan as part of unique coming-of-age tradition

Pets took center stage at a Shinto shrine near Tokyo this week to receive blessings from priests in a tradition originally observed for chil...

Prayer Boards in Japan’s Shrines are Being Vandalized With ‘One China’

The number of vandalized ema, or small wooden plaques where worshipers can write their prayers and wishes, containing messages in support of...