Francis was admitted to a hospital Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened. He later developed a life-threatening case of ...

Chiayi County Commissioner Weng Chang-liang, right, and members of the Hofu Tenmangu Shrine cut a ribbon for a temple donation box made of Alishan redwood gifted by the county to the temple in Japan’s ...

Mount Yoshino offers a good (and beautiful) reason to get out of Tokyo and Kyoto and venture off the beaten path.

The Kamigamo Shrine is found in the Yamashiro region of Japan. It is located just north of Kyoto, across the river near the ...

The Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine is found in the Yamashiro region of Japan. It is located on a small island southeast of Kyoto, ...