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Shinto Guide

Why Shinto and Buddhism Were Once Blended in Japan | About Shinto

2026/7/21  

About This Topic In Japan today, shrines and temples may look clearly separated. Shrines have torii ...

Seasonal Japan

Gion Shrine Summer Festivals in Japan | Japanese Seasonal Traditions

2026/8/3  

About This Seasonal Tradition In Japan, summer is a season of shrine festivals. Among them are the s ...

Seasonal Japan

Chinowa-kuguri | Japanese Seasonal Traditions

2026/8/3  

About This Seasonal Tradition Chinowa-kuguri is a summer purification custom held at many Shinto shr ...

Shrine Journal

Two Stones at Ise Jingū | Fumanu-ishi and Mitsuishi

2026/8/3  

About This Shrine Ise Jingū is one of the most revered shrine complexes in Japan, centered around Na ...

Shrine Journal

A Visit to Ise Jingū | Japanese Shrine Photo Journal

2026/8/3  

About This Shrine Ise Jingū is one of the most revered shrines in Japan. Its official name is simply ...

Shinto Guide

The Origins of Shinto | A Way Born from Nature

2026/7/10  

A Faith Before It Had a Name Shinto did not begin with a single founder. It did not begin with one b ...

Shinto Guide

Jingū, Taisha, Jinja | Understanding Japanese Shrine Titles ②

2026/8/3  

Two Words Behind Shrine Titles In the first part, we looked at several Japanese shrine titles: Jingū ...

Shinto Guide

Jingū, Taisha, Jinja | Understanding Japanese Shrine Titles ①

2026/8/3  

Introduction: Why “Shrine” Can Be Confusing In English, Japanese sacred places are often simply call ...

Shrine Journal

A Visit to Samuhara Shrine Okunomiya | The Shrine You Cannot Reach Unless You Are Called

2026/7/8  

About This Shrine Samuhara Shrine Okunomiya is a small and quiet shrine in Okayama Prefecture. It is ...

Shrine Journal

The Rock Tunnel of Rebirth on Awaji Island | Sacred Shinto Site in Japan

2026/7/19  

Nishihama Shrine and the Kami of Beginnings Near the coast of Cape Myojin on Awaji Island stands Nis ...