During Sunday’s Shinto-style funeral at the station where she served, Tama became a goddess. The Shinto religion, indigenous to Japan and practiced by many Japanese, has a variety of gods ...

Japanese Funerals (sogi) follow centuries-old traditions influenced by Buddhism and cultural beliefs about life and death. These solemn ceremonies emphasize deep respect for the deceased and their ...

TOKYO (AP) — Several hundred protesters demanded the cancellation of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral as they shouted slogans and waved banners Friday in a Tokyo park.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne will be Canada's representative at the state funeral of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cancelled his ...

Akie Abe, wife of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, carries a cinerary urn containing his ashes at his state funeral, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated in July. (Franck ...

In an innovative twist on funeral traditions, a 120-year-old funeral home in Japan has introduced a “coffin cafe” where visitors can lie in a casket and reflect on life and death.

Protesters gather a park in Tokyo Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, demanding the cancellation of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama) ...