TOKYO (AP) — Almost weekly Momo Nomura makes time to visit Shinto shrines. She performs the prescribed rituals — cleansing her hands, ringing a bell, bowing and clapping. But her main purpose is ...

A famed route on the smallest of Japan’s four main islands offers breathtaking views and an array of lessons on history, culture and generosity. Credit... Supported by Photographs and Text by Marta ...

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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) — ...