Britain is currently celebrating the culture and lifestyle of Japan. Throughout the year over two million people are expected to directly participate in Japan 2001, a series of festivals and ...

Detecting traces of the Shinto beliefs in art was never going to be easy. The uncommonly beautiful show "Shinto: The Sacred Art of Ancient Japan" at the British Museum until Dec. 2, conducted like an ...

This article explores the part Shinto has played in Japanese life and culture throughout the country's history, and its shared its spiritual, cultural, and political roles with Buddhism and ...

Deep in the forests of the Japanese Alps, Shinto priests keep watch as woodsmen dressed in ceremonial white chop their axes into two ancient cypress trees, timing their swings so that they strike from ...

Why are there Buddhas hidden in some Shinto shrines? Why do temples and shrines often share the same grounds? These sacred spaces have a compelling history. Keep an eye out for common features at ...

This article looks at Shinto ethics. Note: Because Shinto coexists with Buddhism and Confucianism and their ethical values, it's hard, and not very useful, to isolate the distinctly Shinto elements in ...

This article explores the part Shinto has played in Japanese life and culture throughout the country's history, and its shared its spiritual, cultural, and political roles with Buddhism and ...