Visiting a shrine is an enriching experience to have in Japan, but there's one shrine etiquette rule that too many tourists ...

Traditionally, emperors were seen as descended from Shinto gods. The first emperor was Emperor Jimmu, who is said to have begun his reign and built an empire around 660 BC. According to Japanese ...

In Siena, Italy, each neighbourhood asks God’s help for victory by blessing ... men reconnect with Shinto spirits by burning torches painted with their wishes at a mountain shrine.

said creating the movie felt like making “kagura” (sacred music and dancing dedicated to Shinto gods) to pacify a vengeful spirit that brings war, disaster and other calamities. Excerpts from ...

Known as the “holy ground where the gods dwell,” the spirits of the devout departed are believed to eternally inhabit the forest. Beckoning believers are three Shinto shrines collectively ...