tradition (Page 3)
Shrine enthusiasts come up with a clever solution to help preserve an important tradition.
Poor exchange rate with the metaphysical plane was not enough to cover his pack of smokes.
Get a stamp of approval with your own Japanese personal seal complete with your Japanese kanji name.
Festival-goers sustain injuries, suffer broken bones at one of the most dangerous festivals in Japan.
Famous sites like Ueno Park and Sensoji temple look amazingly like they do today, but the people look entirely different.
We join the festivities at Suga Shrine, made famous as one of the real-life locations from the hit anime film Your Name.
Perfect for purifying your home and sending wafts of alcohol to deceased friends in the afterlife.
From bathtime rituals to unconventional eating habits, these families take pride in upholding their unique traditions.
From graceful Awa Odori dance movements to routines in kimono at a New York subway, these girls are turning heads everywhere they go.