Religious ceremonies such as a ceremony to expel evil spirits and other prayers were held by a Shinto priest. During the ceremony to purify the construction site, Chair Hisano used a shovel to ...

SUZU, Ishikawa -- Salt production using the "agehama" method, which had been practiced in the northern Noto Peninsula's ...

The company even asked a Shinto priest to conduct a purification ritual and offer prayers for operational safety as it continues to try to resolve the problem. The phenomenon surfaced around late ...

The fire was lit using a wooden stick rubbed to create friction, a traditional method. Seven Shinto priests, including deputy chief priest Masuhiro Murakami, oversaw the cooking process while ...

This video explores how Shinto has spread beyond Japan, from Hawaii and Brazil to the Pacific Northwest, where non-Japanese priests like Reverend Lawrence Koichi Barish are actively promoting it.

A ceremony has been held at a gateway to Japan's Northern Alps to mark the start of the climbing season. Our site uses ...

Especially at rural shrines, usually you can just walk right in. In addition, shrines don’t usually have an equivalent to Christian mass or Islamic salah in which a Shinto priest leads a congregation ...

A Shinto priest explains the ancient Japanese religion – and the crucial, often forgotten role women played in keeping it alive after World War II. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes to send a ...

A Shinto priest explains the ancient Japanese religion – and the crucial, often forgotten role women played in keeping it alive after World War II. The cabinet members may change, but the far ...

Mutsuki, daughter of a Shinto priest, who is constantly lusting after world travel and any boy under the age of 12. (This is known as a "Shouta complex", a male version of the common "Lolita ...