They are an important part of Shintoism, one of Japan's main religions ... people of influence such as emperors and military ...

or the Shinto Association of Spiritual Leadership, during a meeting of Diet members held June 13 at a Tokyo hotel. The association is a support group of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

TACOMA, Washington, March 18. -- Some of the leaders of religious thought in Japan are endeavoring to choose between Buddhism, Shintoism, and Christianity as the future religion of the empire.

The neighboring countries see the Shinto shrine as a symbol of Japan's past militarism ... Past visits to the shrine by ...