For nearly 1,400 years, the sika deer in Japan have remained protected due to their spiritual status in Shintoism, which is ...

Would you bath in volcanic sand or have dried mugwort burned on your skin? With several therapeutic benefits, these Japanese ...

Over 100 million people in Japan practice Shintoism meaning they believe in Omikami. Less than one pe cent of the population are Christians.

The island of Itsukushima, in the Seto inland sea, has been a holy place of Shintoism since the earliest times. The first shrine buildings here were probably erected in the 6th century. The present ...

Nobody can gainsay the fact that Pastor Chukwuemeka Ohanemere’s religious displays are comic relief for millions of Nigerians, who are experiencing severe economic hardship. Pastor Ohanaemere (aka ...

In November 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) was tasked with developing rules and standards ...

Together these sites, the connecting pilgrimage routes, and surrounding forests form a cultural landscape that reflect the fusion of Shintoism, rooted in the ancient tradition of nature worship in ...

Pastor Ohanaemere (aka Odumeje) is the pastor of a church in Nigeria. At a time, the commercialization as well as the bastardization ...

Educated at Chiba University and London’s Royal College of the Arts, the artist adheres to the principles of Shintoism and displaces European norms for Japanese artisanal traditions. Thus the ...

One of the oldest shrines in Tokyo, Meiji Jingu Shrine is enclosed within a forested garden, offering a soothing opportunity to escape the city bustle while learning about Japan’s history and ...