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Drawing on Shinto, sci-fi and traditional Japanese folk, Kuunatic are one of metal's most fascinating new bands ...

As a heartfelt tribute to Japanese culture, the recent Ghibli-inspired Lantern Festival transformed the local space into a pocket of Japan. Among the festival's standout features is a wishing card ...

As the warmth of June spreads across the globe, so does the spirit of celebration. From ancient cultural rituals to dazzling modern spectacles, June 2025 is brimming with festivals that connect ...

Tokyo’s Sanja Matsuri festival a carnival of bedlam, boozing and even brawling One of Japan’s most colourful festivals, the Sanja Matsuri is a rowdy mix of religious ritual and wild street party ...

Now, I know a little more about Shinto. After all, it’s such an integral part of everyday life in Japan, from its ubiquitous shrines to its marvelous matsuri (festivals) and daily rituals.

KUWANA, Mie -- An ancient and unusual horse festival, slammed as cruel following an accident last year, wrapped up at Tado Taisha Shinto shrine here on May 5. The festival, said to date back some ...

The existence of countless festivals of all kinds in Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples and monasteries is explained by the multiplicity of ancient cults dedicated to local deities in Japan.

As part of the Setsubun Festival at the Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, Japan, geishas dance and throw soybeans, which are believed to chase away evil, into the crowd. Chang W. Lee/The New York Times ...

Kanda Matsuri is a Shinto festival in Tokyo renowned for its grandeur and centuries-old traditions. Celebrated biennially in mid-May in odd-numbered years—alternating with Sanno Matsuri in mid-June in ...

Ever year, Owase Shrine, in the town of Owase, Mie Prefecture, holds its Yaya Matsuri, or Yaya Festival. As with many Shinto festivals, part the proceedings include prayers to the gods asking for ...