One of the fastest cars Honda has ever made has now taken its place in Mie Prefecture's police force, boasting a 570+ ...

Hundreds of people on June 9 welcomed the arrival of the sacred wood that will be used to rebuild a divine palace at Ise ...

Sacred logs were transported to Ise Jingu in central Japan's Mie Prefecture in preparation for a centuries-old ceremony to rebuild the shrine's structures.

People in central Japan's Mie Prefecture hauled massive tree trunks upriver and over land to Ise Jingu. The event on June 9 and 10 was part of a ceremony to rebuild the shrine's main sanctuary every ...

Very hot summers in Japan are changing famous summer events. Some festivals now happen in spring or autumn because of extreme ...

The traditional Misoma Hajime Sai ceremony, in which sacred trees are felled for timber to house Shinto deities at the famed ...

A central Japan aquarium offers a rare glimpse of sea otters floating on their backs and using rocks like masterful chefs to crac ...

4Ocean recycled ocean plastic Go Fish bracelet. For each purchase, 5lbs of waste is removed from oceans, rivers and ...

At the start of each fishing season, ama gather to pray for safety and a bountiful harvest. In coastal shrines, they offer ...