Tattoo removal in Japan is common due to stigma. Learn about costs, methods, and where to go if you're considering getting a ...

drawing criticism from South Korea and China which view the shrine as a symbol of Japan's militaristic past. The shrine includes 14 Japanese wartime leaders convicted as war criminals by an Allied ...

Otajinja shrine in Taisei district here is well known for its pedestrian approach, described as the “most life-threatening” in Japan. Despite its unusual location on a precipice, more ...

Kinomiya Shrine, along with a towering 2,000 year old sacred tree on site ... The sacred tree, Okusu, that stands at the back of the main hall is 2,000 years old and has been selected as a natural ...

There are so many charms to choose from! A 15-minute walk from Ujigami Shrine, Nakamura Tokichi Honten sits in a charming traditional Japanese building along Uji Station Shopping Street. You’ll ...

The first day of the two-day meeting centered on global geopolitics including Ukraine, with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya vowing to continue support for Kyiv while also expressing hope that ...

Recently, architecture studio 2m26 created a coop informed by Japanese shrines, while Kengo Kuma built a blackened-wood chicken coop at Casa Wabi artist retreat in Mexico. Sent on alternate ...

These astonishing photographs give an unprecedented glimpse inside the world of the Yakuza, the Japanese organised crime syndicates, known for their brutality, tattoos and strict code of honour ...

'Future of the game': Stephen Crichton, Ardie Savea among Pacific sporting legends backing Mana Pasifika bid ...