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Tanabata, the Festival of the Stars
A celebration of star-crossed lovers Every society has its own share of folklore. For the Japanese, Tanabata, the Festival of the Stars, is based on one…
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Setsubun-sai: Japan’s New Year’s Bean Throwing Celebration
Shinto traditions of the Setsubun-sai festival. Setsubun-sai (seasonal division) is an ancient Shinto celebration that marks the start of the Japanese New Year.[/tweetit] Shinto is the…
Religion News
A Shinto Priest Explains Basic Concepts of the Religion
Shinto Priest Taishi Kato explains the “way of kami.” As long as human beings have walked the surface of the earth, they have attempted to make…
Religion News
Shinto Dolls Used in Horror Attraction are Misleading
Universal Studios Japan receives protests over a Shinto doll Halloween attraction. Every Halloween, Universal Studios puts on a special show, dubbed Halloween Horror Nights, for all…
Christianity
LDS Church Announces Sapporo Japan Temple is Open for Public Tours
Public tours of the Sapporo Japan Mormon Temple will run July 8 through July 23. The Sapporo Japan Temple is a temple of The Church of…
Religion News
Prime Minister of Japan will Take G7 Leaders to the Renowned Shinto Shrine at Ise
Shinzo Abe and G7 leaders will visit the Ise Shrine during summit being held in Japan this week. Japan is all set to host the 42nd…
Buddhism
How A Monk Uses Science to Get People Interested in Faith
A monk in Tokyo is using astronomy as a way to encourage interest in Buddhism. From the outside, Shoganji Temple located in Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward looks…
Religion News
Ancient Japanese Shinto Shrine Damaged by Quake
1,700-year-old Shinto shrine “Cherry Blossom Gate” collapsed in an earthquake that hit Japan. Japan was hit by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake April 14. It killed nine people…
Religion News
First Ever Book Series Outside Japan on Shinto Tradition
California scholars Allan Georges Grapard and Fabio Rambelli create America’s first Shinto study book series. Bloomsbury Publishing has become the first publishing house outside Japan to…
Buddhism
Japanese New Year Traditions are Rooted in Buddhism and Shinto
Examining Japanese New Year traditions. New Year in Japan is an auspicious holiday. It symbolizes renewal. The event starts with “Bonenkai” or “forget the year” parties…
Religion News
Shinto Priests and Air Force Chaplain Bless Firefighters at Yokota Air Base
Shinto priests bless a fire engine at an historic ceremony at the Yokota Air Base in Japan. Japanese Shinto priests helped an Air Force Chaplain in…
Buddhism
Buddhist Temples are Closing in Japan At A Startling Rate
Buddhist Temples will shut down in Japan due to lack of Parishioners and Priests. Many Japanese Buddhist temples, their numbers running to thousands, are in danger…