If you pray for love in Izumo, there's a good chance you'll be heard. Every year, eight million gods gather in this seaside city to decide the fate of humans' relationships.

I felt like part of a community in Japan My everyday work life was in a quiet suburb of Tokyo ... introduced me to his circle of college peers in the city. Through those connections, I was able ...

The van makes its way slowly but surely through the city streets, braking gently when a car swerves into its lane. But its ...