In the fall of 2020, the town of Tsushima’s Watazumi Shrine was damaged by a typhoon that struck the area, destroying one of its torii gates that rises out of the bay waters adjacent to the shrine. In ...

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

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A Shinto shrine that's believed to have influenced a similar location in Ghost of Tsushima has reportedly banned tourists after an undisclosed incident involving foreigners. Named Watazumi Shrine, the ...

The Watatsumi Shrine in Tsushima City, Nagasaki, has announced a ban on all visitors following a “grave and unforgivable act ...

The real Watazumi Shrine, which can be found in Ghost of Tsushima, announced it is banning international and domestic ...

Many have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, ...

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A unique Shinto ritual predicting the fortune of the year based on mold growth on okayu rice porridge was held at Chiriku ...

Clergy need to grasp that smartphones are raising moral and spiritual questions they cannot avoid. Postponing complex and ...