At Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine, it’s not unusual for visitors to catch a glimpse of a traditional wedding, the couple led in procession by Shinto priests under a large red umbrella. Located within the ...

Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, Vol. 23, No. 1/2 (Spring, 1996), pp. 117-153 (37 pages) Utilizing extended fieldwork, interviews, and cross-cultural reference with other religious sites, the ...

Every 20 years, locals tear down the Ise Jingu grand shrine in Mie Prefecture, Japan, only to rebuild it anew. They have been doing this for around 1,300 years. Some records indicate the Shinto shrine ...

Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, Vol. 37, No. 1, Religion and the Japanese Empire (2010), pp. 21-46 (26 pages) As Japan expanded its political influence over its Asian neighbors, Japanese ...

With the internet's help, Shinto, the ancient religion of Japan, is experiencing a mild upturn. 'We see more people coming here,' said a priest at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. 'We see more weddings, ...

ON THE MORNING of April 30th, then-emperor Akihito, decked out in a puffy brown robe, entered Kashikodokoro shrine, in the grounds of the imperial palace in Tokyo. He washed his hands, rinsed his ...