Why did the Japanese people not choose between "Kami or Buddha"?Last time, we looked at the path that Buddhism, born in India ...

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 ...

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.

This article looks at Shinto ethics. Note: Because Shinto coexists with Buddhism and Confucianism and their ethical values, it's hard, and not very useful, to isolate the distinctly Shinto elements in ...

Shinto is often described as Japan’s indigenous spiritual tradition, centered on the veneration of kami—divine forces associated with nature, ancestors, and sacred objects. Unlike many major religions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 400-year-old Japanese martial arts practice has made it to the Greater Gardener area thanks to Mike Caruso's passion. Caruso has ...

Taishi Kato is a licensed Shinto priest from Hattori Tenjingu in Osaka. He is currently studying a Master’s at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. You can read ...

Shinto worship is highly ritualised, and follows strict conventions of protocol, order and control. It can take place in the home or in shrines. Although all Shinto worship and ritual takes place ...

This page looks at the importance of purity in Shinto's understanding of good and evil. Purity is at the heart of Shinto's understanding of good and evil. Impurity in Shinto refers to anything which ...