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Spokesmen say this week’s ceremony, and another scheduled for October, violate the principal of separation of church and state.
Discovery of Rekka Katakiri’s erogame contributions cause venue to pull plug on event less then three weeks before it was scheduled to be held.
Special penis shrine books will even be available for the first time this year.
Buddhist monks juggle, box, dance to show their garments are no hindrance after monk refuses to pay fine for driving in his robe.
Dozens of free-roaming bunnies at this temple now have a new overlord looking out for them.
Sometimes it’s not how much you steal, but where you steal it from that really gets you in trouble.
Don’t worry if you can’t make it to your local temple! Now you can collect up all the online roasts you’ve received and cast them into this cyberfire.
Buddha, president of the United States also explicitly recognized as potential characters in surprisingly wide-open competition.
A Japanese family wondered why water placed on their family alter kept disappearing. Turns out a furry relative was to blame!
Secular summer festival’s wishing tree gets taken down, clever complaints from students go up instead.
Chief priest cites popularity of miko heroine in anime hit Your Name for increased interest in traditional role.
How does a Catholic believer feel about Japanese Christmas, and what’s it like for a non-believer to go to Christmas Mass?
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