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 ...

The skies over Shimane are always dramatic, almost supernaturally so. It’s befitting an area that’s known as “Land of 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.

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 ...

Shrine parishioners throw icy cold water on themselves during the annual cold-endurance festival at Kanda Myojin Shinto shrine in Tokyo, on Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) TOKYO (AP ...