Jan. 7 (UPI) --A formal ceremony heralded the start of the Japan's sumo wrestling season at the Meiji Jingu shrine on Tuesday, two months after a U.S. man was arrested for desecrating it.

Meiji Jingu, which owns much of the project site, said the redevelopment of Gaien (the Outer Garden) is necessary to maintain Naien (the Inner Garden), where the shrine stands. Officials said the ...

The area’s redevelopment plan involves relocating and replacing the aging Meiji Jingu Stadium and Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, as well as constructing two new skyscrapers. The demolition ...

The leaves of ginkgo trees lining a path in Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Gaien have turned yellow and are at their best. Visitors took photos and videos, enjoying autumn. The tree-lined street is about 300 ...