It’s closely linked to the country’s imperial family: Around 1870, Japan made Shinto the state religion and used imperial worship to fan ultra-nationalism and support for World War II ...

NAMIE, Fukushima Prefecture--Shinto priest Nobuhiko Ise is not one ... month to make sure all is in order--and to connect with any worshipers who might be around. While Tsushima Inari Jinja ...

Worshipers can also wish for other things, such as traffic safety, success in business or exams and safe childbirth. Shinto is Japan’s Indigenous religion that dates back centuries and is part ...

In 1614 Christianity was outlawed in Japan. Under the ... They camouflaged their worship by combining their Christian faith with elements of Buddhism and Shinto, creating a new hybrid version ...

Worshipers can also wish for other things, such as traffic safety, success in business or exams and safe childbirth. Shinto is Japan's Indigenous religion that dates back centuries and is part of ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Faithfuls and tourists gathered around a pool at the Ise Jingu shrine to cleanse ...

7 (UPI) --A formal ceremony heralded the start of the Japan's sumo wrestling season at ... Meiji Jingu is a Shinto shrine and located in a forested area in the heart of Tokyo.

It had a magnitude of 7.3 and a reading of 7, the maximum level on Japan’s seismic intensity scale. Many buildings were heavily damaged, including one place of worship with great significance ...

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 ...