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In Japan You Can Order A Priest on Amazon

22 Sep 2016
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C Barnett

Rent a Buddhist monk online through Amazon in Japan. The days when technology and religion were at odds with each other are in the past now. In fact, today, religion is reaching out to the modern...

A Blazing Return of Shinto Doll Souls to Heaven

11 Aug 2016
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Elisa Meyer

Japanese Doll Memorial Celebration at the Shinto Shinmeisha Shrine. Every year, the Shinto Shinmeisha Shrine in Tokorozawa is home to a ceremony which brings peace to the living because it sends the souls...

13 Jul 2016
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Nathan Glover

Rituals and traditions of the Buddhist Obon Festival. Obon or Bon is the Japanese festival celebrated to honor the dead and spirits of their ancestors. It is the equivalent of the Western or Christian’s...

Ever Wonder What Some of Those Emojis Are? They Might Be Shinto Symbols

28 May 2016
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Alison Lesley

Shinto inspired emojis Shinto, a Japanese religion which dates back to the 8th century, is being spread to countless people around the world through the palms of their hands! Well, actually,...

Fans Flock to Buddhist Statue, Inspired by Rugby Player

12 Dec 2015
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Gary Nguyen

Thousands of fans have been visiting a Buddhist statue at Seki Zenkoji Temple that resembles Rugby player Ayumu Goromaru. A Japanese Buddha statue has attracted unexpected attention from the most...