During other seasons, Japanese flock to Buddhist Bon dances and Shinto-related festivals involving “mikoshi,” or portable shrines. “In Japan, faith is not considered an important element of ...

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...

KARATSU, Saga -- Fourteen gorgeous floats recently paraded through the streets to lively calls and music during Karatsu ...

Shinto shrines are places of worship and the dwellings of the kami, the Shinto Gods,' Japan-Guide.com previously wrote. 'Torii gates mark the approach and entrance to a shrine.' Amidst the fury ...

The government of Chile needs to apologize to Japan!” a netizen wrote ... arches typically placed at the entrance of Shinto ...

Torii gates are traditionally found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine to mark ... s “courage” for apologising for the shrine stunt. One Japanese social media user commented ...

“Like a little meditation?” I venture. “Exactly,” he replies, emphatically, validating our shared moment of mindfulness.

a symbolic gateway marking the entrance to a Shinto temple. Pérez performs her routine at the Torri, a gateway at Japanese shrines that’s often seen as the border between the spirit and the ...

He is unlikely to visit the Shinto shrine, which is regarded by neighboring countries as a symbol of Japan's past militarism as it honors Class-A war criminals along with the war dead, during the ...

Despite the growing throngs of attendees, it’s the smaller details of the Kurama Fire Festival that add up to more than the ...

Inari is the most worshipped god in the entire Shinto religion, being the god of rice, agriculture, sake, and fertility. He's ...