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Entertainment
Japan’s Princess Noriko relinquished her ties to the royal family and married Kunimaro Senge of the Izumo Taisha grand Shinto shrine in a beautiful wedding. Everyone…
Entertainment
Red Data Girl is an anime heavily influenced by Japanese Shinto culture. It is a coming-of-age tale featuring a Shinto shrine maiden, but not all is…
Entertainment
Ise Jingu, Japan’s holiest Shinto shrine, breaks tradition and opens its doors to members of every religion to witness one of its oldest rituals. The Ise Shrine (Ise Jingu), or…
Buddhism
The History and Traditions of the Buddhist Obon Festival The Obon Festival season is with us once more! Urabon, shortened as Obon is a Japanese term…
Shinto
One man can both drive your train up to this popular Japanese vacation spot then conduct your religious ceremonies. On a forested mountain near Tokyo, there sits…
Entertainment
The Hakone Shrine is a beautiful place for tourists to observe and learn Shinto rituals and customs. Shintoism is the predominant religion in Japan, with several…
Religion News
Left: Newly appointed Shinto Priest, Hiroko Takayama, stands in front of the shrine where she worships, Dazaifu Tenmangu. Right: Shinto Shrine Dazaifu Tenmangu, built in 905.…
Religion News
The Labor Day weekend gives residents of St. Louis and many other Americans the chance to experience not only the arts, music and culture of Japan…