Dr Amanda Foreman discusses how Shinto merged with Buddhism in Japan and makes particular reference to the centrality of women within Shinto beliefs. Not only are women able to take practical ...

The film "Human Face of Japan" explores Japan's cultural evolution from its ancient animist practices to modern Shinto and Buddhist traditions, highlighting the impact of post-war economic growth ...

TACOMA, Washington, March 18. -- Some of the leaders of religious thought in Japan are endeavoring to choose between Buddhism, Shintoism, and Christianity as the future religion of the empire.

In Shinto, the water deity appears in various guises at shrines. In Buddhism, dragons ward off fires, bring the virtuous rain of Dharma, and often adorn the ceilings of lecture halls at Zen temples.

Together these sites, the connecting pilgrimage routes, and surrounding forests form a cultural landscape that reflect the fusion of Shintoism, rooted in the ancient tradition of nature worship in ...

During other seasons, Japanese flock to Buddhist Bon dances and Shinto-related festivals involving “mikoshi,” or portable shrines. “In Japan, faith is not considered an important element of ...

Buddhism and Shinto in Japan. videoBuddhism and Shinto in Japan This short film offers an introduction to Shinto, making reference to the centrality of women within Shinto beliefs. An introduction ...

Buddhism, Shintoism, sacred pilgrimage routes, dramatic landscapes and architectural wonders converge to touch one’s soul to its very depths. In Wakayama one can feel the weight of time ...

Together these sites, the connecting pilgrimage routes, and surrounding forests form a cultural landscape that reflect the fusion of Shintoism, rooted in the ancient tradition of nature worship in ...