Dr Amanda Foreman discusses how Shinto merged with Buddhism in Japan and makes particular reference to the centrality of women within Shinto beliefs. Not only are women able to take practical ...

Japan is often labeled an atheist country — a claim that depends on how you define religion. Yet, for a nation perceived as ...

During other seasons, Japanese flock to Buddhist Bon dances and Shinto-related festivals involving “mikoshi,” or portable shrines. “In Japan, faith is not considered an important element of ...

Over centuries, the country's spirituality has been like a sponge, absorbing tenets of Buddhism, Taoism and more. The Japanese Shinto religion is expressed to have “eight million gods”, or an ...

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Buddhism, Shintoism, sacred pilgrimage routes ... serene moments tickled by the spray at the base of Japan’s tallest waterfall, or a relaxing river boat ride down a sacred river as it ...

A 62-year-old retiree from Suita, Osaka Prefecture, found a couple of surprises on his journey to express gratitude for the ...

Belief in imaginary, spiritual dragons arrived from mainland Asia and differs in Shinto and Buddhism. The blue dragon, as water deity, is one of the directional guardians believed to defend the ...

The Silk Roads encompassed a diversity of cultures embracing numerous religions and worldviews from Venice, Italy to Heian, Japan. Between these two ends, belief systems that are represented are ...