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 ...
Ritual collecting seaweed held in Japan for safety and bountiful catch
A Shinto shrine in Japan's western prefecture of Fukuoka has held a traditional ritual of collecting seaweed from the ocean and offering it before an altar to pray for navigational safety and a large ...
Associated Press23 天
AP Photos: Japanese bathe in icy water at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A shrine parishioner throws icy cold water on himself during the annual cold-endurance festival at Kanda ...
Japan Today26 天
Discover Miyazaki: Your next must-visit Japan travel destination
Its origins stretch back into Japan’s mythological past and feature the birth of some of the oldest deities in the Shinto pantheon. Many of its physical features ... Image: ram87/Pixta Amano Iwato ...
Daily Monitor27 天
How tourism is giving Jinja City revenue, fame
Jinja has been marked as the tourism hub of Uganda besides being an industrial area. The possession of both international and local tourism sites has contributed to its development, bringing ...