Zojoji Temple in central Tokyo appears to be the latest target of attack by vandals suspected of defacing shrines and temples across the country this month with an unidentified liquid, according to the police. Police are investigating at least a dozen stains that were found ...
New yokozuna Kisenosato performed his first ring-entry ceremony on Friday before a large crowd of around 18,000 at Meiji Shrine. "I'm relieved it ended without trouble," the 30-year-old said after making his ceremonial debut as yokozuna. "I came with a sense of gratitude and wanted ...
Meiji Shrine: grounds to ring in the year
As a relatively new place of worship, established less than a century ago in 1920, Meiji Shrine was originally based around the concept of wakonyōsai — a belief that treasured the Japanese "soul," while still embracing influences from the West. Its unusual omikuji, therefore, ...
Academic body joins attack on Tokyo 2020 stadium plan, cites environmental concerns
The Science Council of Japan will propose that the government modify its plan for the new national stadium out of environmental concerns, sources said. The body will present its proposal, to be announced Friday, to the different stakeholders involved in building the giant new facility ...
Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama expressed hope Thursday that Japanese students will work closely with their U.S. peers to continue their tradition of cooperation over scientific and technological breakthroughs. "Young people like you have at your fingertips more technology and more power than even the ...
