Slithering into the heart of mythology, religion and folklore worldwide, snakes have long either been revered as divine messengers or feared as harbingers of doom. In ancient Egypt, a rearing ...

A one-stop shop for wagyu, sashimi, and all the Japanese snacks you could dream of is now open in Tysons. Marufuji, a spinoff of a small family-owned grocery chain that started in Connecticut, offers ...

Japan, on suspicion of property damage after spray-painting graffiti, including the name of Son Goku, on utility poles and apartment walls. The man, identified as Takahashi Sakae, claimed his actions ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

and donating 113 Japanese yen at every shrine he visited. “I used to do it very seriously,” he says. “We did everything we could do as researchers. All that remained was to pray to God.” ...

Are you annoying everyone around you? Blocking the train with a big suitcase? Quit It! Here are 10 common mistakes tourists make in Japan. For those traveling to Japan for the first time, the research ...

It is an age-old tradition that involves offering incense sticks to the guardian deities, who each oversee a certain aspect of life, such as money, happiness and love. There are dozens of gods in ...

Make your first stop at the Saka Shrine, which enshrines Kusunokami, the god of sake brewing, and is said to be the origin of the word “sake.” In fall, you’ll find local toji (master brewers ...