Japanese mythology has its own rendition on ... the princess Kushinadahime, the deity Susanoo appears and vanquishes the serpent, lopping off its eight heads and restoring peace to the land.

The colonial regime taught that Koreans were descendants of the Shinto god Susanoo, the younger brother of Amaterasu, the sun goddess and ancestor of the Japanese imperial family. This narrative ...

Included are Chaac, Thunder God of the Mayans; Susanoo, a Japanese storm god; Sango, Thunder god of the West African Yoruba ...

Shadows and the Japanese aspects of Memories take place ... of the eight-headed-serpent Yamata-no-Orochi, after the deity Susanoo slew the serpent. Eventually, the sword was given to the legendary ...

Sake has a rich history complete with dragons and gods in ancient Japan. Today, the rice wine is still sacred and has UNESCO recognition for its intangible cultural heritage. Explore the rice wine in ...

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwest Japan on Monday, the country's Meteorological Agency has said. The earthquake hit at 9.19 pm local time (3:19 pm CET), it added. Tsunami warnings were ...

And speaking of giant lizards, April will bring the release of Godzilla Vs. Hulk and Godzilla Vs. Spider-Man, two one-shots ...

A strong earthquake rattled southern Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey is reporting. The notable quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, the USGS said and was recorded ...

Following a rocky start to his B-League career with the Chiba Jets, national team star Yuta Watanabe is determined to get on ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...