While Makoto Shinkai’s latest film, “Weathering With You,” has already been released in Japan, it’s likely anime fans overseas won’t be able to see the movie until 2020. However, there are a few ...

While many believe the tradition of making the ghost-like doll can be traced back to a bald-headed monk, history suggests it actually began with a small girl. In Japan, children are taught from an ...

GOJO, Nara Prefecture--A temple here has decorated its premises with hundreds of dolls to pray for peace in Ukraine. Shorenji, a temple in Gojo, Nara Prefecture, is a go-to place for people to pray ...

Teru, the titular main character of the story, was selected to become a hero representing Japan during her time at junior high school. Her hero name is Shy and she lives up to the name as she grapples ...