As pets become more like family, more owners in Japan are opting for elaborate funerals
TOKYO: Increasingly, people are holding proper funerals when they lose their dog, cat or other beloved pet. The ceremonies ...
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As Pets Become More Like Family, More Owners Are Opting for Elaborate Funerals
Increasingly, people are holding proper funerals when they lose their dog, cat or other beloved pet. The ceremonies may be attended by Buddhism priests who read out sutras, and memorial services may ...
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25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan you must visit in 2025
With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...
600-year-old weeping cherry tree blooming at temple northwest of Tokyo
One of the largest is the 600-year-old tree measuring 15 meters in height and having a circumference of three meters at its ...
South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires
Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist ...
Huge South Korea wildfires kill 27 and threaten to destroy ancient temples
At least 27 people have died in what have grown into the largest wildfires in South Korea's history. Most of those who have ...
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Malaysians Revisit Batu Caves History With Old Footage: Dissecting Facts And Perception
The once dreary staircase now boasts a vibrant rainbow makeover and Thaipusam celebrations attract over a million devotees ...
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Temple burned, UNESCO village evacuated as South Korea wildfires spread
Residents of a UNESCO-listed village were ordered to evacuate while a historic Buddhist temple was burned to the ground ...
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Tourists Behaving Badly: An American damages important cultural site in Tokyo
On top of that, tourists from other parts of the world have also been busted for issues such as having public sex in sacred ...
In bitter cold, Catholics pray for martyrs in Kumamoto
KUMAMOTO--The trek for an annual ritual started here in frigid predawn temperatures so that participants could experience ...
Real-Life Japanese Shrine That Appeared in Ghost of Tsushima Bans All Tourists After 'Grave and Unforgivable Act of Disrespect'
After Japan’s Prime Minister responded to questions around Assassin’s Creed: Shadows and the risk of copycat "defacing" of ...