The legend is depicted on Kamigamo Shrine screens and is the origin of both shrines’ association with arrows (that have thus come to be regarded as a symbol of fertility). Early animistic, or ...

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Almost weekly Momo Nomura makes time to visit Shinto shrines. She performs the prescribed rituals — cleansing her hands, ringing a bell, bowing and clapping. But her main purpose is getting a ...

The Shinto Association of Spiritual Leadership was formed in 1969 as an affiliate of the Association of Shinto Shrines, an influential group representing about 80,000 shrines nationwide.

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 ...

The Meiji Shrine is a Shinto (Japan's original religion ... Don't photograph the interior of the buildings; don't eat, drink or smoke unless you're in designated areas. Recent travelers described ...

Shinto is Japan’s indigenous spiritual tradition, but unlike most religions, it has no single founder, sacred text, or strict doctrines. Instead, it revolves around the veneration of Kami—divine ...