For the Japanese, summer is when the border between the real world and the spirit world becomes weak, and the legendary yōkai ...

Upon reaching the village, Jesus retired to a life in exile ... “It’s more about Japanese folk religion and its sponginess—its capacity for soaking up any and all influences, usually ...

The city’s Hida-Takayama Tourism and Convention Bureau says a value-added tourism event is planned at the Hida no Sato (Hida Folk Village ... understand traditional Japanese culture and customs.

In the village of Inakadate, Japan, elaborate expanses of “rice paddy art” grace the surrounding landscape. Looking for a way to boost tourism and contribute to the village’s rich culture, town ...

This is Ogawa Productions first major film from their Yamagata period They had already started photography on Magino Village A Tale ... and the state of village Japan From this distant perspective ...