Life is everywhere, say the followers of Shinto. The sanctified and blessed may be found in animals, in plants, as well as in things
As the Unification Church defends itself in response to an October 13 request by the Japanese government for a court order to strip the
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Japan has debuted an android deity to give Buddhist sermons. A temple in Kyoto has brought an unexpected new voice to the Buddhist religion.
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How Shinto Shrines Are a Normal Part of Preparation for the Big Game People have all sort of rituals for preparing for important sporting
Tragedy struck in Japan as Nagako Tomioka, chief priestess of the Tomioka Hachimangu shrine in Tokyo was killed. While homicide is generally rare in
The lack of punctuation resulted in this hilarious error Japanese social media went aflutter when one person posted a photo of a large poster