In a blend of tradition and technology, Sony Group Corp. hosted a ceremonial blessing for its artificial intelligence-powered dog Aibo at Kanda Myojin shrine in downtown Tokyo. The event mirrored ...

“We celebrate Shichi-Go-San for human children in November. For me, this is my child, so I decided to come here (to pray) at the same time as the children’s Shichi-Go-San is being celebrated.” “The ...

Glimpses of how dogs are worshipped in two contrasting worlds, Nepal and Japan. Kukur Tihar is the annual day of dogs in Nepal. On this day, dogs -- regarded as guardians and messengers of Yama -- are ...