Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan

Japan’s Aim to Disband Unification Church Obscures Longtime Political Rivalries

As the Unification Church defends itself in response to an October 13 request by the Japanese government for a court order to strip the

10 Biggest Controversial Religious Sites

These religious locations around the world cause tension and conflict. 1. Western Wall This wall, located near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, is historically

Robot Buddhist Deity Delivers Buddha’s Teachings

$900,000 Robot Buddhist Deity Delivers Buddha’s Teachings in Japan

Japan has debuted an android deity to give Buddhist sermons. A temple in Kyoto has brought an unexpected new voice to the Buddhist religion.

Japan Celebrates Ancestors For The Obon Festival On July 15th

Japan Celebrates Ancestors For The Obon Festival

The Obon Festival Is Based On a Buddhist Myth Bon, the short form of Obon is a Japanese holiday rooted in the Buddhist religion

The Weird World Of Buddhist Funerals For Robot Dogs

The Weird World Of Buddhist Funerals For Robot Dogs

Rituals for Dogs Have Skyrocketed In Recent Years Everyone has friends who call themselves “pet parents.” Their dogs, cats, and other pets are not

What Is the Significance of a Torri?

What Is the Significance of a Torii?

A Torii is a Shinto shrine gate For the non-Japanese, the Torii is an instantly recognizable Japanese symbol[/tweetit]. A Torii takes the shape of

Praying to Shinto “Sports Gods” For Success

Praying to Shinto “Sports Gods” For Success

How Shinto Shrines Are a Normal Part of Preparation for the Big Game People have all sort of rituals for preparing for important sporting

Bizarre Murder-Suicide of Shinto Priestess

Tragedy struck in Japan as Nagako Tomioka, chief priestess of the Tomioka Hachimangu shrine in Tokyo was killed. While homicide is generally rare in

Shinto hiring male maiden

Male Maiden at Shinto Temple?

The lack of punctuation resulted in this hilarious error Japanese social media went aflutter when one person posted a photo of a large poster

Picture of Ryuku from Death Note

Fascinating Religious Background of ‘Death Note’ on Netflix

Netflix Movie based on Anime Blends Eastern and Western Religion Netflix released last Friday their live action adaption of Death Note, a hugely successful