"We must avoid both excessive fear and uncritical sentimentalism of Shinto," evangelical scholar Yoichi Yamaguchi argues.

In his book titled “Umi wo Hiraita Hitobito” (People who opened up the sea), folklorist Tsuneichi Miyamoto (1907-1981) wrote ...

Evangelical scholar Yoichi Yamaguchi shares how Shinto influenced the development of emperor worship and the ways Christians responded.

Shrine parishioners prepare to participate in the annual cold-endurance festival at Kanda Myojin Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, a traditional Japanese way of purifying soul and ...