A U.S. researcher of Japanese literature has published two books of “waka” poems composed by the emperor and empress of the ...

Two female priests have been appointed at a shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, for the first time in its history.

Osaka has been one of Japan’s thriving centers of culture and trade. Its strategic location between the calm harbors of Osaka ...

TOKYO, January 31, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan, President and Representative Director: Daikichiro Kobayashi) announced today that it has ...

Meiji Seika Pharma Receives Approval for Adding Domestic Manufacturing Sites in Japan for KOSTAIVE®, a Self-amplifying mRNA Vaccine Against COVID-19 Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. (Headquarters ...

Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark ...

The head shrine of all the Kasuga-jinja shrines all over Japan, it is located on Mt. Mikasa, which has been treated as a sacred area since ancient times. In 2018, the shrine commemorated its 1,250th ...

Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion, in sumo history this week after winning the second tournament of his career ...

With record visitor numbers in 2024 putting strain on Japan's tourist hotpots, here are four places to visit far away from ...

She found it “meaningful” to share Japan’s charms with foreign guests ... In April, she paid her respects at Meiji Jingu shrine for the first time after getting tips on comportment from ...

From futuristic architecture to a booming food scene to ancient rituals, there are many a reason why Tokyo must be next on ...

About 3,500 people gathered at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Friday to see sumo yokozuna grand champion Hoshoryu perform his first ring-entering ceremony. He was promoted to the sport's highest rank ...