For scholars and graduate students, the Shinto tradition has often been an elusive subject of study, and research works have been limited. It’s no wonder that not one publisher outside Japan had a ...

American Kit Cox, 35, works as an electrical engineer and enjoys biking and playing piano. But what some might consider surprising about Cox, who was raised as Methodist, is that she practices the ...

In front of the giant torii, the entrance to Japanese Shinto shrines, most visitors are overwhelmed with awe. These enigmatic places of worship seem to conceal the utmost secrets in their interiors.

Britain is currently celebrating the culture and lifestyle of Japan. Throughout the year over two million people are expected to directly participate in Japan 2001, a series of festivals and ...

Architecture video blogger Martin van der Linden explains the different types of torii gates found at Japanese Shinto temples, in his latest contribution to Virtual Design Festival. The Shinto ...

This article looks at the nature of Shinto and whether or not it is considered to be a religion. The nature of Shinto as a faith should not be misunderstood. Shinto is often called the 'Japanese ...

This article argues that the restoration of ancient shrines initiated by Tokugawa Yoshinao in the 1630s should be regarded as the starting point of Domain Shinto. It demonstrates that Yoshinao’s ...

This article explores the part Shinto has played in Japanese life and culture throughout the country's history, and its shared its spiritual, cultural, and political roles with Buddhism and ...

In Japan, the Ise Grand Shrine is considered one of the holiest sites in the Shinto religion, a faith whose rituals have been woven into the nation’s culture for centuries. Located more than 300 ...

Reporters who follow Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda may notice that he frequently uses phrases related to Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine complex located in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.