Two female priests have been appointed at a shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, for the first time in its history.

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 ...

which was cooked overnight over a traditional Japanese open hearth. The fire was lit using a wooden stick rubbed to create friction, a traditional method. Seven Shinto priests, including deputy ...

The Japanese imperial family are believed to descend from the first Shinto gods, and with every generation one royal is chosen as the high priest of Ise, with its various shrines, sacred rivers ...

A rare Shinto "porridge ritual" to predict the state of society and harvests for the year was held from the night of Jan. 14 to early next morning, coinciding with the traditional lunar calendar New ...

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East ... The company even asked a Shinto priest to conduct a purification ritual and offer prayers for operational safety as it continues to try to resolve the problem.

Shinto is Japan’s Indigenous religion that dates back centuries and is part of the culture. It is a form of animism that believes in sacred spirits residing in living things and nature.

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The Badger State's state parks and trails had nearly 20 million visitors in 2024, according to the Wisconsin Department of ...

A Shinto shrine in Japan's western prefecture of Fukuoka has ... The event is said to have originated more than 1,800 years ago. On Wednesday, priests wearing traditional costumes headed to ...

on Monday -- the coldest day of the year according to the traditional Japanese calendar. About 20 Shinto priests and others gathered early morning at a place where riverbed water from Mount ...