ISE, Japan — Deep in the forests of the Japanese Alps, Shinto priests keep watch as woodsmen dressed in ceremonial white chop their axes into two ancient cypress trees, timing their swings so that ...

Hayao Miyazaki’s films are filled with nature spirits, supernatural beings, and themes of environmental harmony, leading many to believe they are deeply influenced by Shinto, Japan’s indigenous ...

For much of Japanese history, Shinto was not considered a religion in the modern sense. It functioned as a system of rituals, traditions, and communal practices. During the 19th century, Western ...

"It kind of takes over your life," said Mr Templeton. "When we're in the gym, we're training for sumo. When we're cooking at ...

Shinto in the ancient period -- The Kami in myth -- The coalescence of early Shinto -- Shinto during the middle and late Heian period, tenth through twelfth centuries -- The esotericization of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Participants bathe in ice-cold water to purify their souls and pray for good health during a New Year's ritual at Teppozu Inari ...

The annual Kanchu Misogi ritual saw around 100 worshippers plunge into icy water at a Tokyo shrine on Sunday.View on euronews ...

"Published on the occasion of 'Shinto: Discovery of the Divine in Japanese Art', an exhibition organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art with the special cooperation of the Nara National Museum and ...

ISE, Japan — Deep in the forests of the Japanese Alps, Shinto priests keep watch as woodsmen dressed in ceremonial white chop their axes into two ancient cypress trees, timing their swings so that ...

Dozens of worshipers took a deep breath and a brave plunge into icy waters at a Tokyo shrine Sunday, keeping afloat a New Year tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health. The cold endurance ...