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Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we talk to companies who say their robots will be essential to grow ...

The tree walk brought together 30 plant enthusiasts, from seasoned botanists to curious first-timers. As the group meandered ...

Spokeo examined State Symbols USA and other resources to explore why state seals are significant and how they help us ...

One theory points to the festival of Eostre, a pagan tradition of carrying baskets of young seedlings or eggs as an offering ...

Shinto, an ethnic faith of the Japanese, is grounded in an animist belief that kami (wraiths) reside in natural phenomena—mountains, trees, rivers, wind, thunder, animals—and that the spirits ...

One theory points to the festival of Eostre, a pagan tradition of carrying baskets of young seedlings or eggs as an offering to Eostre, the goddess of fertility whose animal symbol was a bunny.

Robust, independent, and deeply loyal — the Pungsan, also known as Poongsan, is a North Korean hunting dog breed with a unique history and impressive abilities. As a national symbol of North Korea, ...

Netflix and HBO/Max led the documentary category, while PBS led news, as Peabody unveiled its nominees for the documentary, ...

The University of Prince Edward Island is backing away from a demand that an artist in residence take down a painting that ...