Misaki Kobayashi performs a dance offering in front of 1,800 "hina" dolls displayed on the 60 steps at Tomisaki Jinja shrine in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, during a ceremony to pray for the ...

Mt. Mihara is an active volcano on a nearby island with a fascinating history, superb seafood, hot spring baths, and ...

About 1,800 dolls are lined up on 60 stone steps at Tomisaki Shrine in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, as part of the Katsuura Big Doll Festival, to celebrate Hina Matsuri. Each year on March 3, Hina ...

In the GQ profile, Lenderman spilled that he recently played his last scheduled show with the group — a January 4 gig in Chiba ... show to date at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Sept.

KATSUURA, Chiba -- A total of about 20,000 "hina" dolls ... Girls' Day on March 3 was held Feb. 9 at Tomisaki Jinja shrine in the city, featuring a traditional dance performance in front of ...

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Candles are lit at the foot of a statue of St. Valentine inside the Shrine of St. Valentine in Dublin. (photo: Courtesy of Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Shrine of St. Valentine ...

The rumour was confirmed this morning, with the weekly Last Post Service set to be impacted at the Shrine of Remembrance. Press PLAY to hear the full story on the Rumour File this morning (including ...

March marks the transition into spring, bringing warmer days and a host of seasonal events. From plum and cherry blossom ...

Japanese companies started job seminars on Saturday for university students graduating in spring 2026. Companies have been racing to secure talent amid serious labor shortages by taking steps ...

In the village, there is a shrine maiden called 'Itsukihime', and as he grows up, Jinta becomes her guardian. Then, one day, while on a mission to defeat demons in the forest, Jinta encounters a ...