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Jizō Bosatsu, known as Kṣitigarbha in Sanskrit, is one of the most beloved bodhisattvas in East Asian Buddhism. Revered as ...

How much fans spend on their oshi depends. According to a recent survey by Japanese marketing company CDG and Oshicoco, an ...

Conservative lawmakers decry a change of the surname rule in the Civil Code as an attack on traditional values and tie it to ...

Three years have passed since Satsuki and Minato, who are in their 30s and live in the Chugoku region of western Japan, agreed to enter into a nonsexual “friendship marriage”. The matrimony of ...

In 2021, about 86% of divorces in Japan happened through mutual agreement, known as kyogi rikon (協議離婚). In this type of divorce, both spouses agree to end the marriage and fill out a rikon todoke (離婚届 ...

The acting commissioner of the IRS is being replaced just days after being sworn in. Gary Shapley took over the role of acting commissioner earlier this week but is already on his way out after ...

El Dorado County is rolling out the welcome mat for a special delegation from Warabi, Japan in celebration of 50 years of friendship through the People to People International and Sister City programs ...

The Claddagh, Galway. Photograph: Dr Chaosheng Zhang The Deputy Mayor of Galway city is leading calls for European legislation to protect the Claddagh ring symbol to combat a surge of imitations ...

Japan on Tuesday announced that two of its ... The visit “symbolises friendship and closer security cooperation” between the two countries, Nakatani said. “It will contribute to the further ...