By Krista Rogers, first published in SoraNews24. (For Green Shinto reports on the religious heritage of the island of Miyakojima, see here and here.)
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There are dozens of “power spots” scattered throughout Japan. Often found in the … Read the rest
Oceans, Forests, and Kami: Environment, Location, and Spirituality in Miyazaki’s Films By Anna Blagrove, University of East Anglia PhD Researcher
(The following is the outline of a longer paper which … Read the rest
The following is taken from Brainpickings by Mary Popova…
“Aside from the appearance of a tree by … Read the rest
The following is taken from an academic paper entitled Power Spots and the Charged Landscape of Shinto by Caleb Carter, assistant professor at Kyushu University. First published in the Japanese Journal of Religious Studies in 2018, the article considers the … Read the rest
Farming with Kami, Shinto Spiritual Beings
by guest contributor, Sally Writes
Early Shinto was once centered around rice-planting agricultural festivals and reverence for life. As the religion evolved, the importance of rice agriculture remained and Shinto rituals still play a … Read the rest
The following piece submitted by Green Shinto reader, Sally Writes, concerns an ecological view of how Shinto principles might be applied to modern farming.
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Farming with Kami, Shinto’s Spiritual Beings
Pre-Shinto rites were once centered around rice growing festivals … Read the rest
The Amami islands lie between Kyushu and Okinawa. Though technically they belong to Kagoshima Prefecture, they have more of the feel of Okinawa. There are five inhabited islands in the archipelago, of which Amami Oshima is the biggest. Total population … Read the rest
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