In ancient times ... collapsed during a 19th-century earthquake. Shinto is a religion of nature, and during the imperialist fervor that gripped Japan before World War II, its message of Japanese ...

The holy Japanese shinto temple strongly recalls the ancient ... are the descendants of one of the ten tribes, as their religion is an ancient form of biblical Judaism. Their religious practices ...

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 ...

One group could carry out research into the impact of Shinto beliefs on the role of women in Japan, whilst the other groups could research the impact of the beliefs of other religions on the role ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious ... supposed to be crossing the lake. The ancient records don’t give a name, and Shinto is a form of animism that believes ...

A Shinto priest explains the ancient Japanese religion – and the crucial, often forgotten role women played in keeping it alive after World War II. The cabinet members may change, but the far ...

Horses take center stage in the ancient capital's events ... Legend suggests it began as a small shrine built by the mother of Japan's first emperor. Worshippers inscribe them with prayers ...

Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.