Among the most famous places to enjoy these flowers is Egara Tenjin Shrine, where Minamoto no Yoritomo was enshrined as a guardian against evil when the Kamakura shogunate was established.

Two female priests have been appointed at a shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, for the first time in its history.

Japan’s leading business lobby called for renewed government efforts to promote anime, manga and games as a pillar to spearhead the nation’s economic growth. The April 7 proposal by Keidanren ...