The Ainu religion dates back further than Shinto and has much in common. Indeed, it’s sometimes said that it was the basis from which Shinto developed. The similarities are at once apparent for the Ainu worshipped kamuy… Read the rest
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Donald Richie was one of three American giants of Japanese culture in the postwar years, together with Donald Keene and Edward Seidensticker. He came … Read the rest
Zoom and live streaming have been enjoying a heyday, thanks to the social distancing necessary to combat the Corona virus. Shinto shrines too have been exploring online possibilities while … Read the rest
Previous postings in this series looked at trees (natural phenomena) and a subshrine of Yasui Konpira-gu in Kyoto which exemplifies the animist strand of Shinto. In this third posting we look at a world-famous individual with beliefs shaped by … Read the rest
The following is put together from an article by the Associated Press which appeared in the Mainichi and Japan Today. The article tells of a shrine in Tokyo that at the beginning of May provided an online service for … Read the rest
In the middle of Kyoto is a large area of parkland containing the Former Imperial Palace, where lived Japanese emperors from 1331. Following the Meiji Restoration, the young … Read the rest
The Corona crisis has caused disruption around the world and dominated the global media. The effect has been drastic in terms of medical resources and made … Read the rest