This article looks at Shinto worship, which can take place in the home or in shrines. Shinto worship is highly ritualised, and follows strict conventions of protocol, order and control. It can take ...

Are Shinto and Buddhism truly separate in Japan—or two parts of the same cultural fabric? This deep dive examines how Buddhist philosophy and Shinto kami worship coevolved over 1,500 years. From ...

Evangelical scholar Yoichi Yamaguchi shares how Shinto influenced the development of emperor worship and the ways Christians responded. Christianity Today interviews Yoichi Yamaguchi, director of the ...

On my morning jogs on Shiraishi Island, I pass many things: some scary (spiders and snakes), some interesting (what's been washed up on the beach overnight) and some spiritual. The other day I had to ...

The Japanese have a saying: "Even a sardine's head can be a god." It sounds trite, but it contains a significant truth. The Japanese find their gods everywhere: on the earth, in the sea, among their ...

Shinto is based on worship of kami. This article looks at the concepts of kami and lists some important kami and their associations. Shinto is based on belief in, and worship of, kami. The best ...

Britain is currently celebrating the culture and lifestyle of Japan. Throughout the year over two million people are expected to directly participate in Japan 2001, a series of festivals and ...