Sato is a member of the Association of Shinto Shrines, to which virtually all Shinto organizations and their 21,000 priests belong. Priests don't normally give sermons, and congregations don't ...

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 ...

In many places, Shinto and Buddhism, with their associated structures, shrines and temples respectively, share the same sacred grounds. Today, there are about 80,000 shrines and 77,000 temples in ...

Almost weekly Momo Nomura makes time to visit Shinto shrines. She performs the prescribed rituals — cleansing her hands, ringing a bell, bowing and clapping.

1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Several Shinto priests and members from the Association of Shinto Shrines visit the Otakebi Torii during a tour of Camp Zama, Japan, Nov. 9, 2023. The U.S ...

Shinto, the Indigenous faith of the Japanese people, is popular in Japan but seemingly rare in the U.S. So what is a Shinto shrine doing in Granite Falls?