Yoro, 86, general producer of the commemorative “Godzilla the Art” event series, said the King of Monsters is a symbol of disaster ... and dancing dedicated to Shinto gods) to pacify a ...

The moon is a well-known symbol of Our Lady. Two meanings especially have been popular. In comparison with Christ, who is called sol invictus, Mary is the moon who receives grace and glory from Christ ...

Shinto priest of the Konda Hachimangu shrine that conducts the rite, in which about 1,000 locals participate. “In return they must protect it, and a symbol of that is paying respects every year.” ...

Cultural sensitivity is sometimes confused with general politeness and the desire not to offend people. But it is more than ...

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese ...

In Mandala players take turns building and then destroying your geometric masterpiece. And you'll want to make yours as ...

Pomegranates. Credit: Joergens.mi/Wikimedia commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 Smashing a pomegranate on New Year’s Day is an ancient Greek custom that continues to this day as the red-colored, nutritious fruit is ...

Ageuma Shinji, a Shinto ritual, is held at the shrine on May 4 and 5 every year. Horses carrying young riders in traditional warrior attire rush up the steep slope during the festival. It is ...

“The Olympic symbol consists of five interlaced rings of equal dimensions (the Olympic rings), used alone, in one or in five different colours. When used in its five-colour version, these colours ...

Explore how climate change threatens 50 UNESCO World Heritage sites around the globe, from melting glaciers and rising sea levels to increasing wildfires and desertification, highlighting the urgent ...

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The Sign of the Coss serves as both a sign of belonging to the Christian community and a symbol of protection—an “armor” that, as Theodore of Antioch (350–428), Bishop of Mopsuestia ...