The Meiji Shrine is a Shinto (Japan's original religion ... encouraged foreigners to participate in traditional rituals and prayer services (with instructions posted on how to join in within ...

Japan is home to tens of thousands of Shinto shrines each dedicated to specific ... clap twice, say a little prayer while ...

They will bow twice, clap twice, and then offer a prayer with hands still together, finishing a final bow. It is a simple, respectful tradition followed in all Japanese Shinto shrines. After this ...

“Then why do Japanese people put their hands together in prayer at shrines?” International students also asked many other interesting questions—“What are wabi and sabi?” “Why are all ...

A group of well-loved shrines, with branches all across Japan, are affectionately known by the nickname of Tenjin-sama. These shrines are dedicated to the remarkable ninth century politician and ...

A cross-party group of around 70 Japanese lawmakers on Tuesday attended the spring festival at the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine ...

Kashiigu shrine in Fukuoka’s Higashi Ward is a picturesque complex of vermillion and white structures surrounded by lush greenery that lend a feeling of serenity and repose. Last year the shrine ...

A new building inspired by an ancient Japan palace was recently completed here at Manyo Botanical Garden on the grounds of the iconic Kasugata ...

Ise Jingu — the most revered Shinto shrine in Japan — is knocked down and rebuilt from scratch, a tradition that has been ...

The stray cats that are the stars of this mildly charming Japanese documentary aren’t squatters in a Shinto shrine for spiritual reasons. They’ve just found a convenient location – one with ...