Shinto is often described as Japan’s indigenous religion—but can it expand beyond Japan? While traditionally tied to Japanese culture, shrines, and national identity, modern practitioners argue that ...

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

The vision “I want people to understand that vegan food isn’t just for a select few. It’s an inclusive eating style. Reaching ...

When asked what it takes to “truly” belong in a country, many people globally say speaking the local language is key.

Ageuma Shinji, a Shinto ritual, is held at the shrine on May 4 and 5 every year. Horses carrying young riders in traditional warrior attire rush up the steep slope during the festival. It is ...

The gig has taken Ned Rozell on adventures across Alaska, from Mount Katmai to the Nogahabara Dunes and Kiska Island.

Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force take a rest during the field exercise "Vigilant Isles 22" at Soumagahara Maneuvering Ground on Nov. 26, 2022, in Shinto Village, Gunma, Japan.

The striking red color of the torii, a traditional Shinto gate, stood out against the surrounding green mountains, she added. After learning that the Kawai Shrine honored a female deity, “I prayed to ...

Nikko Toshogu shrine in Tochigi Prefecture and other facilities dedicated to Ieyasu to hold Shinto and Buddhist rituals to “report” to his ancestors that he was the new head of the family.

In Japanese folklore, the kitsune is a fox spirit that bewitches humans, a servant of the Shinto god Inari, the patron kami ...