At the 1,300-year-old Kanda Myojin shrine in Chiyoda, where three major gods, including two deities of fortune and wealth, are enshrined, thousands of worshippers waited patiently in long lines to ...

A group of men bathed in ice water yesterday to purify their souls and wish for good fortune in the new year in a Japanese new year ritual. Shinto believers gathered at the Kanda Myojin shrine in ...

Thousands company and government employees visited Kanda Myojin Shrine in Tokyo on Monday to pray for a prosperous yer. Kanda Myojin, known as the shrine of commerce and industry, draws workers on the ...

Kanda Myojin Shrine was established in 730 to protect the Edo (Tokyo) area. The Kanda Matsuri began as a simple boat parade during the Edo Period. With support from the Tokugawa Shogunate, it grew ...

Some attended the Kanda Myojin Shrine wearing business suits as they offered prayers. The shrine pays homage to the god of fortune and receives hordes of visitors this time every year.

Shrine parishioners prepare to participate in the annual cold-endurance festival at Kanda Myojin Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, a traditional Japanese way of purifying soul and ...