Are Shinto and Buddhism truly separate in Japan—or two parts of the same cultural fabric? This deep dive examines how Buddhist philosophy and Shinto kami worship coevolved over 1,500 years. From ...

Kumano Hongu Shrine Spring Festival, held every year from April 13 to 15, is one of the most important Shinto events in Wakayama Prefecture. It takes place at Kumano Hongu Shrine, one of the Three ...

As the economy boomed after the second world war, private bathrooms became increasingly common and the demand for bathhouses ...

Katori Shinto Ryu has been a 600-year-old martial art practice in Japan. It is founded on samurai combat to train ancient warriors to find precise weaknesses in one’s armor for combat.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has planted rice seeds at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in an annual tradition to promote farming.

Babies are carried by dancing mothers or sit with women’s circles, absorbing the rhythms and experiences fundamental to the community’s spiritual practices. In traditional Japanese culture, children ...

Bailey Hall resounded with rhythms and beats as Cornell Yamatai presented Pulse 2025: Reflections, a 14-song production that ...

I was such a workaholic, but during the pandemic, I started thinking and revisiting my criticisms of Christianity,” she said Sydney Johnston, one of many young Catholic converts.