A building believed to be a "hoanden," a small shrinelike structure used to house portraits of emperors and the nationalistic ...

The haikuist shared a haiku during “an awful week for my people.” Satoru Kanematsu shuddered at the news of the Israel-Gaza war. Murasaki Sagano flinched at the sound of firework missiles over ...

GIFU, Japan -- Indoor tiles made in central Japan are seeing a surge in popularity overseas, as buyers in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East prize the ceramics for their artistry that ...

And as a bonus, they collaborated with an artist who used the resulting ceramic tiles to create a unique art exhibit at the NUS Museum—a striking merger of science and art. As reported ...

When doing construction projects in Japan, it’s customary to have a Shinto priest come to the site to purify it, bestow a blessing upon the project, and pray for its safe completion. This practice is ...

An old saying states that the Japanese are born Shinto, but die Buddhist. While not completely accurate, the phrase gives insight into the mingling and synchronicity of religions that permeate ...