Most funerals in Japan are held in a Buddhist style. Japan’s Indigenous religion of Shinto is largely rooted in animism, which believes there are thousands of “kami,” or spirits, inhabiting ...

Shinto is often described as the indigenous faith of Japan, but can it also be a universal spiritual tradition? In this video, we explore Shinto’s historical roots, its modern global appeal, and the ...

Shinto is Japan’s indigenous religion that goes back centuries. It is an animism that believes there are thousands of kami, or spirits, inhabiting nature, such as forests, rivers and mountains.

Every student of religion knows that there are in Japan three religions -- Shintoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. "Shinto," says Dr. Griffis, "furnishes theology, Confucianism anthropology ...

Faithfuls and tourists gathered around a pool at the Ise Jingu shrine to cleanse themselves by washing their hands and rinsing their mouths before proceeding to make prayers to goddess Omikami.

Some of the leaders of religious thought in Japan are endeavoring to choose between Buddhism, Shintoism, and Christianity as the future religion of the empire. Others would amalgamate the best ...

Japan, a country where ancient ... Okinawa offers a unique perspective on Shintoism and its integration with the indigenous ...

A Shinto priest explains the ancient Japanese religion – and the crucial, often forgotten role women played in keeping it alive after World War II.

One group could carry out research into the impact of Shinto beliefs on the role of women in Japan, whilst the other groups could research the impact of the beliefs of other religions on the role ...

The Meiji Shrine is a Shinto (Japan's original religion) shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Japanese history credits Meiji for modernizing Japan by incorporating Western ...