Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

Japan’s annual ritual of “mame-maki,” or bean-throwing, at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking ...

Residents of downtown Tokyo descended on a Buddhist temple to mark the last day of winter in the Japanese lunar calendar by ...

The Dieu de Buddhist temple the doors opened last night to celebrate the Lunar New Year.Goers say this is a time to be with family and frien ...

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As an offspring of Aditi, a Vedic entity representing infinity, Surya is one of the twelve Adityas, which also include Indra, ...

Bean-throwing ritual marks end of winer in Japan Tokyo, Feb 2: Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried soybeans ...

Performers acting as demons dance during the annual mamemaki, a ceremony held to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck, ...

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