Shinto is the native religion of Japan, woven through hundreds of years of history and found in shrines and sacred natural places throughout the country. To Kensington resident Shiro Shintaku, the ...

Shinto is Japan’s indigenous spiritual tradition, but unlike most religions, it has no single founder, sacred text, or strict doctrines. Instead, it revolves around the veneration of Kami—divine ...

As Japan becomes increasingly popular as a travel destination, it stands to reason that there’s also likely growing interest in the country as a place for a destination wedding. However, while ...

Florian Wiltschko, 38, is currently the negi (supplicant priest) at Hisai Hachiman Shrine in Tsu, Mie Prefecture. Inspired to learn more about Japanese spirituality after buying a kamidana (Shinto ...