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Aso Jinja: A Shinto Shrine Rises from the Rubble
Said to be founded 2,300 years ago in 282 BCE, Aso Jinja is one of Japan’s most prestigious shrines.
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Shinto in Everyday Japanese Life
I think it's easy to see visual signs of it throughout Japan, from the shrines (jinja) to the gates (torii). But what I was interested in finding out was what Shinto practices can be found in ...
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Kii Peninsula: I skipped the big cities to visit Japan’s ancient pilgrimage trail
The Koumano Kodo pilgrimage trail is home to some of Japan's most spiritual sites with temples, shrines and beautiful forests ...
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In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition
About 70% of people in Japan have similar nonreligious feelings ... On a recent weekend at Onoterusaki Jinja, a 9th century Tokyo shrine that is part of a broader Shinto history, people came ...
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Japan boosts Uganda's health emergency response with sh2.9b grant
The Government of Japan has awarded Uganda 27 ambulances and five firetrucks with the aim of strengthening the emergency and disaster response systems in the country. ;The donation worth shillings 2.9 ...
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Ancient swords in the national treasure class on display in Nikko
Titled “Masterpiece Swords, Sacred Treasures and Ritual Implements of Nikko Futarasan jinja shrine,” the exhibition ... “I selected precious pieces from one of Japan’s five major ...