A U.S. Army colonel’s great-grandson returned a “good luck” flag Wednesday to the family of a Japanese soldier who carried it ...

TAKETA CITY, Japan — A U.S. Army colonel’s great-grandson returned a “good luck” flag Wednesday to ... in his community suggested he contact a Shinto priest, who explained the significance ...

INAZAWA, Aichi -- Some 7,980 men in loincloths fiercely jostled to touch the "lucky man" during the recently held Konomiya Naked Festival at a Shinto shrine in this central Japan city. This ...

Some 7,980 men in loincloths fiercely jostled to touch the "lucky man" during the recently held Konomiya Naked Festival at a ...

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried soybeans thrown at them in the hope of warding off ...

"In the past, some of the sacred sites were Shinto shrines ... stairs in the hope that good luck will follow. The respective ages are based on the traditional Japanese method of calculating ...

It’s one, though, where everyone in your family will have a good time. Well, most of the time. We’ve taken too much stuff. This is an issue in Japan because ... trying to figure out where ...

USA, Oita — There are about 40,000 Shinto shrines that are called “Hachimansha” or “Hachimangu” in Japan. These are headed by Usa Jingu ... or the divinity of lasting luck in war. The origins of Usa ...

Noko Shikanoko strikes an iconic pose from the opening of My Deer Friend Nokotan in this 1/6 scale figure by FREEing.

A confectionery store in Kofu City, central Japan has started making a good luck cake ahead of Setsubun, the last day of winter on the traditional calendar. The product called "kirisansho" has a ...

Traditional Japanese patterns not only look beautiful but are said to bring good luck, so you could argue that these are the luckiest crepes in Japan. Adding even more auspiciousness is the red plum ...