or “Primitive Shinto” believed that the gods (kami) resided in rocks, tress, mountains and other natural phenomena and had to be appeased regularly with suitable offerings in order to ensure the ...

Almost weekly Momo Nomura makes time to visit Shinto shrines. She performs the prescribed ... which believes there are thousands of “kami,” or spirits, inhabiting nature.

Shinto shrines abound in Japan, and most Japanese take part in one or another Shinto ceremony over the course of a year. Although Shinto is not a missionary religion, Shinto now has an international ...

While Spain's headline trail now attracts up to half a million pilgrims a year, its twin is often uncrowded and offers a ...

The roots of Shinto lie in people feeling the presence of kami in nature and thereby creating rituals. No formal shrines were built on Okinoshima, called the island where God resides. Instead ...

Through images and words, this series offers information and insights that will challenge your preconceptions and make your own shrine visit that much more meaningful. Insider’s Guide to Shintō ...