One shrine busily involving themselves with internationalistion is Ueno Tenmangu Shrine in Nagoya. Not only did they produce the first non-Japanese priest to pass the Jinja Honcho exams, but they have worked together with U.C. Berkeley to produce English-language materials about Shinto on their website, here.
As you can see, the Table of Contents is pretty impressive…
| Introduction | 1 | A Summary of the History of Shinto. | Suzuka,Chiyono |
| 2 | The Characteristics of Shinto. Its Encounter with Western Sentiments and Values. | Miwa,Takahiro | |
| Chapters 1 | Shrines and the Priesthood. | ||
| 1-1 | Present Day Shrine Organization. | Handa,Shigeru | |
| 1-2 | Education and Qualifications of Shinto Priests. | Handa,Shigeru | |
| Chapters 2 | Ceremonies and Facilities. | ||
| 2-1 | The Structure of Shinto Ceremonies, and Etiquette. | Suzuka,Chiyono | |
| 2-2 | The institution and Facilities of the Shrine. | Suzuka,Chiyono | |
| Chapters 3 | The Concept of Shrine Shinto | ||
| 3-1 | The World View in Japanese Mythology | Suzuka,Chiyono | |
| 3-2 | Salvation in Shinto. | Suzuka,Chiyono | |
| 3-3 | Ethics in Shinto. | Katayama,Fumihiko | |
| Chapters 4 | Japanese Culture and Shinto | ||
| 4-1 | Japanese Culture and Shinto | Katayama,Fumihiko | |
| 4-2 | National Structure, The Imperial Family, The Grand Shrine at Ise and Shinto. | Miwa,Takahiro | |
| Chapters 5 | Shinto in the Modern World | ||
| 5-1 | Japan’s Economic Success and Shinto. | Katayama,Fumihiko | |
| 5-2 | The Role of Shinto in an Agricultural Village Society. | Miwa,Takahiro | |
| 5-3 | The Role of Shinto in a Metropolitan Society, Shinto and the Future. | Katayama,Fumihiko | |
| 5-4 | The Social Function of Shinto in Modern Japan. | Katayama,Fumihiko |
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