SANBAGAWA, Japan (Reuters) - Benmou Suzuki's dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk was ...

TOKYO >> Temples, shrines and other religious structures across Japan are increasingly being considered for use as evacuation shelters during natural disasters. Buildings owned by religious ...

Osaka is packed with history—Osaka Castle, endless shrines, and temples that make it onto just about every travel guide. And look, if it’s your first time in Japan, those are definitely worth seeing.

Japan is not only a land of temples and shrines ... but also mosques. The latter is due to a sharp rise in marriages between ...

Why are there Buddhas hidden in some Shinto shrines? Why do temples and shrines often share the same grounds? These sacred spaces have a compelling history. Keep an eye out for common features at ...

Ed Huyck, commander of Northville VFW Post 4012, stands among veteran headstones at Rural Hill Cemetery in Northville. VFW Post 4012 honors veterans with Rural Hill Cemetery cleanup in Northville Read ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Almost weekly Momo Nomura makes ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan has a long history of pragmatism about traditional religions, which often serve more as connections to family and community than as theological guides, as in the West. TOKYO (AP) — ...