Japan’s Indigenous religion of Shinto is largely rooted in animism ... allowing visitors to “tie a connection with gods.” The stamps can also be an introduction to Shinto, she says during ...

Visiting a shrine is an enriching experience to have in Japan, but there's one shrine etiquette rule that too many tourists ...

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The Japanese Shinto religion is expressed to have “eight million gods”, or an abundance of gods too diverse to count. Today, Japanese spirituality is a melding of myriad cultures in a uniquely ...

Traditionally, emperors were seen as descended from Shinto gods. The first emperor was Emperor Jimmu, who is said to have begun his reign and built an empire around 660 BC. According to Japanese ...

We must pass it on as it is. Legend suggests it began as a small shrine built by the mother of Japan's first emperor. Worshippers inscribe them with prayers or words of gratitude then hang them ...

Built in 1920, this revered Shinto shrine in Tokyo sees around 3 million visitors every year. Despite this, it's an oasis of ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishida says any real-world attempts to mimic 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' will not be tolerated ...