On a small island off Japan’s northeastern coast ... and there is even a “Neko Jinja,” or cat shrine, to honour their presence. Legend says the island used to be famous for sericulture ...

The precepts—including injunctions against pre-shooting research, the use of narration, and reliance on scripts—have produced works earning him acclaim in Japan and overseas, starting with his ...

Aoshima is a tiny island in Japan's Ehime prefecture where cats outnumber people eight-to-one. The so-called cat island is a tourist destination in the summer, but in the dead of winter the number ...

Sanagijima Island is home to lots of free-roaming cats. Kuji rests on some cool shrine steps. Other cats hang out close to the sea, carefully making their way along a seawall. What are they doing?

When seeking authentic experiences in Japan's ... the Wakamiya Shrine and the small Aoshima Buddhist Temple, on this somewhat deserted island. It's recommended to prepare some cat treats or ...

or Dog-Cat Shrine, to pray and receive a blessing from a Shinto priest. Six Shiba Inu dogs dressed in kimonos lined up for pictures at the event. Japan’s birth rate declined for a seventh ...