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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Before You Visit a Japanese Shrine ③

2026/8/3

How to Pray at the Main Shrine After purifying yourself at the temizuya, walk quietly toward the mai ...

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Before You Visit a Japanese Shrine ②

2026/8/3

How to Use the "Temizuya" The temizuya, also called chozuya, is a water purification area found afte ...

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Before You Visit a Japanese Shrine ①

2026/8/3

Visiting a Japanese shrine is not about being perfect. It is about entering a sacred place with quie ...