Nagoshi no Harae is a mid-summer purification ritual to rid oneself of ‘impurities’ accumulated during the first six months of the year. There are various means to accomplish this. One is passing through the symbolic wreath known as chinowa pictured … Read the rest
Back from an extended summer vacation, I found at home in Kyoto an intriguing A4 size envelope awaiting me from my old friend Joseph Cali. Inside was an attractive thin package announcing itself as a Kamidana (Shinto altar).
Looking at … Read the rest
By Oona McGee, SoraNews24 June 16, 2019
Japanese festivals occur throughout the year around the country, bringing people and communities together to pray
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
It’s not uncommon to see both locals and travelers to Kansai clad in kimono or yukata while
… Read the restI remember the first training I had in Shinto. We started off by visiting shrines and discussing what we saw: I’d ask questions, my partner would explain, and I’d ask for clarifications. Bit by bit, my questions grew more informed … Read the rest
In the past five years, due to the rise in tourism there have been tremendous changes in Japan’s traditional culture. Aspects of the culture that were insular and hard for foreigners to fathom are increasingly opening up and advertising in … Read the rest
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