White weddings in a Christian-style are the most popular, but Shinto weddings are also regaining popularity. Most of the time, only close family members attend the ceremony itself — everyone else goes ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Before Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, stepped out in a silk Givenchy wedding dress to marry Prince Harry, the public spent months guessing who would have the honor of designing the royal gown. But ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A growing trend in Japan is putting a modern spin on the traditional kimono – and it's catching on in Hawaii. More and more brides have been transforming their kimonos – ...

Cognitive decline and dementia already affect more than 55 million people worldwide. This number is projected to skyrocket over the next few decades as the global population ages. What role nutrition ...

The internet backed a Japanese bride who shared in a now-viral post that she doesn't want to wear a "Western" wedding dress, despite her prospective mother-in-law's wishes. Posting in Reddit's "Am I ...

Japan’s rural inns offer far more than a bed for the night—they’re an immersion into the heart of Japanese hospitality, culture, and cuisine. On a recent walking tour through the Kunisaki Peninsula ...

Wakako Kondoh Burk at bride school in Yokosuka, Japan in 1957. The American Red Cross created “Bride Schools” to teach Japanese women how to be an “American” wife and mother. (Photo courtesy of ...

Australian servicemen were stationed in Japan after the end of World War Two. It paved the way for relationships between these servicemen and Japanese women, despite an official marriage ban. This ...

Struck by her beauty at first sight, a young man from Nghe An wasted no time in getting to know a Japanese woman he had just met. Despite language barriers, he quickly won her heart. An unexpected ...