"At least once, I’d like to make the pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine.” From around the 12th century, commoners young and old alike longed to make the once-in-a-lifetime visit to pay their ...

Leaders of the Group of Seven countries have taken part in the first official event of the summit in Ise-Shima, central Japan, by visiting a centuries-old shrine there. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ...

It has sat abandoned since then. The Grand Shrine of Ise is a complex of Shinto shrines located in Ise, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to Amaterasu, the goddess of the sun in Shinto mythology.

The Ise Grand Shrine where the ancestral kami of the Imperial clan is worshiped, as well as the Tōdai-ji where the universal Buddha continues to be honored as the central object of worship, stand as ...

TWO brothers who discovered hundreds of precious artefacts buried on a riverbed have revealed the full extent of their stunning haul. Gary and Trevor Bankhead unearthed more than 30 items ...

Dedicated to the forefathers of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), the shrine has existed in its present form since the 16th century and houses tablets bearing the teachings of members of the former ...

Construction on Our Lady of the Snows Shrine in Belleville began in 1958, but its origins go back much farther. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat Uniquely is a series of stories that explore ...

Murree Shrine of "Mary's Grave" Marian Shrine at Murree N.B. The following article by Dr. Ali Jan does not involve The Marian Library's responsibility as to historical accuracy. It is published to ...