Festivals, or "matsuri," are a vibrant part of Japanese culture, showcasing the nation’s traditions year-round. From iconic cherry blossom festivals to dazzling summer fireworks and regional ...

Grand sumo champion Yokozuna Terunofuji performs the Shiranui-style entering ceremony for the new year's dedication at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Tuesday. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI Jan.

Jan. 7 (UPI) --A formal ceremony heralded the start of the Japan's sumo wrestling season at the Meiji Jingu shrine on Tuesday, two months after a U.S. man was arrested for desecrating it. Japanese ...

Jan. 7 (UPI) --A formal ceremony heralded the start of the Japan's sumo wrestling season at the Meiji Jingu shrine on Tuesday, two months after a U.S. man was arrested for desecrating it.

14, 1975. Now, 50 years later, the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, has begun its yearlong celebration honoring the anniversary of the saint’s canonization.

Japan enters the new year with its economy on solid, albeit unexceptional, ground. Wages are rising and inflation is being beaten back. The government has passed a stimulus program that should ...

Microsoft has been working on dynamic animated wallpapers for Windows 11 for a few years, and now a former designer has revealed exactly what they look like. Sergey Kisselev, a former motion ...

Rupali Ganguly, celebrated for her lead role in the television series Anupamaa, welcomed the new year of 2025 with a spiritual journey to the revered Vaishno Devi shrine. Known for her grounded ...

Unfortunately, dynamic wallpapers as a feature is yet to actually ship for Windows 11, suggesting the feature may have been canceled, or at the very least postponed.

Crowds gathered at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine on Wednesday (January 1) morning to offer prayers for the new year in 2025. South Carolina's Shane Beamer separated from opposing coach in Citrus Bowl ...

Chicago couple lost $4,500 in a tap-and-pay scam that turned violent. Learn what happened and how to avoid it.