Legends of the Demon Blade, players will follow three main characters, each fully voiced by leading Japanese voice actors, including the wielder of the Demon Blade and immortal ninja Shigure (Yoko ...
For the past two decades, a traditional "ryokan" inn in southwestern Japan has been spreading its hospitality more broadly than most, dedicating more than half of its rooms to give shelter to stray ...
Performers acting as demons dance during the annual mamemaki, a ceremony held to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck, at the main hall of Zojoji Buddhist temple in Tokyo on Sunday. Out with the ...
Volunteer Risa Ikeda looks after cats at Aratama ryokan in Beppu in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 15, 2025. (Kyodo) BEPPU, Oita (Kyodo) -- For the past two decades, a traditional ...
Japan’s annual ritual of “mame-maki,” or bean-throwing, at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking “setsubun,” the last day of the winter in the Japanese lunar calendar. Like ...