Envisage a constellation of flares lighting up the inky blue skies over the Sea of Japan to the sonorous chants of prayers, welcoming eight million Shinto deities from across the Japanese archipelago ...

IZUMO, Shimane -- Shinto priests at west Japan's Izumo Taisha Shrine, where numerous gods from across the country are said to gather, held a ritual to welcome them at Inasa Beach about 1 kilometer ...

For many, Japan is Tokyo’s bustling crowds and ultramodern conveniences. For others, it’s the otherworldly bamboo forests of Kyoto. But to see some of the country’s most beautiful scenery and ...

Archeological evidence, historical texts and oral traditions trace the story of Shimane Prefecture so far that eventually, one exits the realm of concrete records and enters the world of myths. This ...

IZUMO, Japan (Reuters Life!) - Some 8 million gods leave Shinto altars and hearths for Izumo Grand Shrine in November, known as "the month of deities" at the holy site and the "month without" ...