In his early days in Matsue, Hearn was fascinated by most everything he saw. Here, in Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan (1894), he describes his first encounter with the mirror that stands at the heart of the Shinto shrine. It captures … Read the rest
Category: International (Page 24 of 26)
There’s a report of the Dutch Shinzen Foundation’s 30th anniversary celebration up on the following webpage:
http://www.shinto.nl/30_years_shinto_europe.htm
There’s also a video showing the very fine ritual put on by Paul de Leeuw, complete with a trio of gagaku musicians and … Read the rest
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… Read the rest
A question that often comes up in the spread of Shinto overseas is how can people be a Shintoist when they have little or no access to a shrine. One person who considers himself a Shintoist despite living in southern … Read the rest
5) I believe the shrine is now financially independent. Where does the revenue come from?
Yes, we are what is called the “dokuritsu saisan” (financially independent branch). We remain very close organizationally and spiritually to Tsubaki Okami Yashiro … Read the rest
1) How and when did you get the calling to become a Shinto priest?
Dougill Sensei, first may I say many congratulations regarding your excellent blog: Green Shinto, and also thank you so much for your recent Omairi/ shrine visit … Read the rest
The Japanese Dutch Shinzen Foundation is today celebrating its 30th anniversary in an invitation-only event at the city hall in Amsterdam. It’s a historic day for the internationalisation of Shinto, for it marks the establishment of the first shrine founded … Read the rest