NAMIE, Fukushima Prefecture--Shinto priest Nobuhiko Ise is not one to forget ... which was damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent exposure to the elements, was finally torn ...

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 ...

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 ...

Japanese company Nisseieco Co. Ltd. unveiled a "robot priest" they have programmed to help with tasks at Buddhist temples, including the reading of Buddhist scripture during funeral ceremonies.

My initial encounter with the head priest of Suwa Shrine occurred in ... the counter as being the chief of the city’s main Shinto shrine. Succumbing to those stereotypes assigned to aspects of ...

The holy Japanese shinto temple strongly recalls the ancient ... According to this legend, a Christian priest named Prester John ruled as monarch over a vast and wealthy Christian Empire.

He traveled along a pilgrimage route connecting Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Prefecture with about 150 Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines ... 32-year-old priest, Koken, in fluent Japanese.

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 ...