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Mounting Contention Over State Funeral for Slain Abe Shinzo

The Japanese public remains polarized over plans for a rare state funeral in honor of recently assassinated former prime minister Abe Shinzo.

Faith Healing Husband of Japanese Celeb Raises Eyebrows

A popular announcer in Japan and her husband, who lays claim to mystic healing powers, spark concern with their recent YouTube videos.

Sukyo Mahikari: Not All Harmony and Light

Founded by an architect of the Nanking Massacre, Sukyo Mahikari bathes its followers in "purifying energy", anti-Semitism, and Japanese nationalism.

Happy Science: Inside Japan’s Far-Right Religious Movement

In the mid-1980s, a Japanese salaryman declared himself the reincarnation of Buddha and Hermes. Now his religious organization claims millions of adherents.