First Ever Book Series Outside Japan on Shinto Tradition

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

Japanese New Year Traditions are Rooted in Buddhism and Shinto

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

Shinto Priests and Air Force Chaplain Bless Firefighters at Yokota Air Base

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

Buddhist Temples are Closing in Japan At A Startling Rate

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

Japan Celebrates Shinto Holiday Niiname Sai – “Celebrations of the First Taste”

Japan Celebrates Shinto Holiday Niiname Sai – “Celebrations of the First Taste”

Japanese thanksgiving, Niiname Sai, gives thanks to the Kami who provides the elements of nature that provide the fall harvest. In Japanese culture, Shinto's

Same-Sex Marriage banned in Japan but this Buddhist Priest Will Still Marry You

Same-Sex Marriage banned in Japan but this Buddhist Priest Will Still Marry You

Buddhist Priest Zenryu Kawakami has made Shunkoin Temple is a safe haven for same-sex marriage in Japan. Same-sex marriage has become a hotbed for

Japan’s Christians Might be Hidden, but their Faith is Strong

Japan’s Christians Might be Hidden, but their Faith is Strong

How Japanese Christians have managed to camouflage their Christianity. The first taste of Christianity to the Land of the Rising Sun came in the

How to Honor this Ancient Japanese Religion With Your Socks

How to Honor this Ancient Japanese Religion With Your Socks

Ancient Kitsune fox spirit knee high socks are Shinto-chic. Japan is famous for its cultural exports that have caught fire in the rest of

Pope Francis Declares Japan Nuclear Bombings a “Lasting Warning to Humanity”

Pope Francis Declares Japan Nuclear Bombings a “Lasting Warning to Humanity”

Genbaku Dome, the only building let standing after the nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. The building remains as it was found

First Japanese Church of Scientology ‘Ideal Org’ Opens in Tokyo, Japan

First Japanese Church of Scientology ‘Ideal Org’ Opens in Tokyo, Japan

At the Church of Scientology Tokyo inauguration, Parliamentary and local Japanese leaders spoke to celebrate the efforts and contributions of Scientology's programs during the