Grand Egyptian Museum - Giza

Grand Egyptian Museum - Giza

This photo taken on November 4, 2025 shows the detail of a gilded shrine at the King Tutankhamun exhibition hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) opened its doors to the public on Tuesday, establishing itself as one of the world's largest displays of ancient relics, and a high-tech fort dedicated to heritage conservation. The main galleries display thousands of previously stored antiquities for the first time, housing the complete collection of some 5,992 artifacts from the tomb of the boy-king Tutankhamun. Photo by Xinhua/Sui Xiankai/ABACAPRESS.COM

Grand Egyptian Museum - Giza

Grand Egyptian Museum - Giza

This photo taken on November 4, 2025 shows a gilded shrine at the King Tutankhamun exhibition hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) opened its doors to the public on Tuesday, establishing itself as one of the world's largest displays of ancient relics, and a high-tech fort dedicated to heritage conservation. The main galleries display thousands of previously stored antiquities for the first time, housing the complete collection of some 5,992 artifacts from the tomb of the boy-king Tutankhamun. Photo by Xinhua/Sui Xiankai/ABACAPRESS.COM

Grand Egyptian Museum Opening - Giza

Grand Egyptian Museum Opening - Giza

Tourists view a gilded shrine at the King Tutankhamun exhibition hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, on November 4, 2025. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) , the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization, opened to the public on Tuesday. Photo by Xinhua/Sui Xiankai/ABACAPRESS.COM

Grand Egyptian Museum Opening - Giza

Grand Egyptian Museum Opening - Giza

Tourists view a gilded shrine at the King Tutankhamun exhibition hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, on November 4, 2025. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) , the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization, opened to the public on Tuesday. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 22 Kyodo - People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895. ==Kyodo

[Breaking News]Traditional boat race

SHINGU, Japan, Oct. 16 Kyodo - Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2025. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]Japan PM Ishiba's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 17 Kyodo - Video taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival. (Kyodo)

Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Photo shows the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, the first day of the three-day autumn festival.

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Ichiro Aisawa (L), leader of a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers for visiting Yasukuni Shrine, speaks during a press conference after the group's visit to the war-linked Shinto shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of the shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers, including Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya (foreground L), visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

Japan PM Ishiba's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Japan PM Ishiba's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Photo taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering (L) sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival.

Traditional boat race

Traditional boat race

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2025.

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Go’o Shrine on Naoshima Island in Japan, October 12, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess couple are on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Go’o Shrine on Naoshima Island in Japan, October 12, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess couple are on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Go’o Shrine on Naoshima Island in Japan, October 12, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess couple are on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Go’o Shrine on Naoshima Island in Japan, October 12, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess couple are on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Go’o Shrine on Naoshima Island in Japan, October 12, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess couple are on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

Crown Princess Victoria during the Crown Princess couple's visit Go’o Shrine on Naoshima Island in Japan, October 12, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess couple are on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

Crown Princess Victoria during the Crown Princess couple's visit Go’o Shrine on Naoshima Island in Japan, October 12, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess couple are on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

Crown Princess Victoria during the Crown Princess couple's visit Go’o Shrine on Naoshima Island in Japan, October 12, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess couple are on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

Crown Princess Victoria during the Crown Princess couple's visit Go’o Shrine on Naoshima Island in Japan, October 12, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess couple are on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

THE CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE ON NAOSHIMA ISLAND

Crown Princess Victoria during the Crown Princess couple's visit Go’o Shrine on Naoshima Island in Japan, October 12, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess couple are on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

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Diane Keaton arriving at the 2004 Screen Actor's Guild Awards held at the Shrine Theater in Los Angeles, CA. February 22, 2004. photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACA (pictured: Diane Keaton)

Sumo: ring-entering ritual

Sumo: ring-entering ritual

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu performs a ring-entering ritual at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2025.

Sumo: ring-entering ritual

Sumo: ring-entering ritual

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu performs a ring-entering ritual at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2025.

Sumo: ring-entering ritual

Sumo: ring-entering ritual

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu (C) performs a ring-entering ritual at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2025.

Nagasaki Kunchi festival

Nagasaki Kunchi festival

Dragon dancers perform during a traditional Nagasaki Kunchi autumn festival at Suwa Shrine in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Oct. 7, 2025. The festival dating back to 1634 features exotic events and runs through Oct. 9.

Nagasaki Kunchi festival

Nagasaki Kunchi festival

About 20 men spin a shrine-shaped float during a traditional Nagasaki Kunchi autumn festival at Suwa Shrine in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Oct. 7, 2025. The festival dating back to 1634 features exotic events and runs through Oct. 9.

Maritime festival in southwestern Japan

Maritime festival in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows fishing boats parading in the Genkai Sea off Munakata in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on Oct. 1, 2025, during the Miare Festival, part of the autumn festivities at Munakata shrine to wish for a bountiful seafood catch and safety at sea.

Maritime festival in southwestern Japan

Maritime festival in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows fishing boats parading in the Genkai Sea off Munakata in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on Oct. 1, 2025, during the Miare Festival, part of the autumn festivities at Munakata shrine to wish for a bountiful seafood catch and safety at sea.

Maritime festival in southwestern Japan

Maritime festival in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows fishing boats parading in the Genkai Sea off Munakata in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on Oct. 1, 2025, during the Miare Festival, part of the autumn festivities at Munakata shrine to wish for a bountiful seafood catch and safety at sea.

Maritime festival in southwestern Japan

Maritime festival in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows fishing boats parading in the Genkai Sea off Munakata in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on Oct. 1, 2025, during the Miare Festival, part of the autumn festivities at Munakata shrine to wish for a bountiful seafood catch and safety at sea.

[Breaking News]Purification ritual at western Japan shrine

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, Sept. 21 Kyodo - Men carrying a portable shrine participate in a water purification ceremony to pray for an abundant catch and maritime safety at Katsuura Hachiman shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 21, 2025. (Kyodo)

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

ISE, Japan, Sept. 17 Kyodo - Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall. (Kyodo)

Purification ritual at western Japan shrine

Purification ritual at western Japan shrine

Men carrying a portable shrine participate in a water purification ceremony to pray for an abundant catch and maritime safety at Katsuura Hachiman shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 21, 2025.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.