On March 8, the company held “ningyo kuyo,” a special memorial service for dolls and stuffed animals, for the Colonel Sanders statue at Sumiyoshi Taisha shrine in Osaka. Takayuki Hanji ...

A short metro or regional train ride from Kyoto, Osaka trades ancient temples for modern architecture, a lively atmosphere and ample nightlife. Of course, the metropolis on the island of Honshu still ...

The rice-planting ceremonies held in the fields belonging to the Sumiyoshi Taisha are famous as the ... involves ceremonial dances performed by shrine maidens in traditional red and white robes.