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The enjoyment of nature is a central element of Japanese spirituality, and with miles of pristine coastline and acres of ...

The main feature here is of course the main building, which stands on top of a stone staircase, overlooking the small wooded park surrounding the shrine. The temple premises double as a bustling ...

When doing construction projects in Japan, it’s customary to have a Shinto priest come to the site to purify it, bestow a blessing upon the project, and pray for its safe completion. This practice is ...

An artist dressed as Sarutahiko, a Shinto god who helps and watches over travelers in Japanese myth, prepares to march during the annual Shinto festival called the Grand Festival at the Kotohiragu ...

Every building has a life ... Toshio Tajima sat on the steps of the Shinto shrine in Minamisenju, a gritty neighborhood in east-central Tokyo, watching for his team of spirit-movers.

While the buildings are certainly worth visiting ... reviewers say a visit here is worth it to observe the Shinto practices, as it may help you understand Japanese culture as a whole.

Torii, although at first glance they appear to be simple structures, are a sacred gate or traditional arch that is usually placed at the entrance of Shinto shrines to mark the border between ...

The footage depicted Perez using a Torii, a traditional gate that marks the entrance to Shinto shrines, as a piece of gym equipment while performing pull-ups. As she swung her legs to the tune of ...

The author Elliot Mintz (from left) with John Lennon and Yoko Ono at a Shinto temple in Kyoto. Mintz’s new book tells of his ...

Like many other religions, Japan’s native belief system, Shinto, is in decline ... Niantic Head into a building and there might be a convenience store on the ground floor, a ramen restaurant ...

A Shinto priest blessed a life-size RX-78F00 — Japan’s latest Gundam replica — just before Bandai Namco completed its assembly on Yumeshima Island in Osaka City on Wednesday.