He represents the life-giving breath of cosmic energy. Similar-sounding names: Ravi, Rayan, Javan, Kavan, Devin, Ivan, Evan, ...

At 3,776 meters, Mount Fuji is Japan's loftiest summit and a beacon of spiritual reverence. Since the Heian period (794-1185) ...

Horses take center stage in the ancient capital's events, such as two May festivals—Aoi Matsuri boasting ornate historical attire and the 1,200-year-old Fujinomori-sai. A trick called Under the ...

Shinto shrines are places of worship and the dwellings of the kami, the Shinto Gods,' Japan-Guide.com previously wrote. 'Torii gates mark the approach and entrance to a shrine.' Amidst the fury ...

Onoterusaki priest Karin Kodashima says the stamps are increasingly popular, allowing visitors to “tie a connection with gods.” The stamps can also be an introduction to Shinto, she says ...

A Shinto priest blessed a life-size RX-78F00 — Japan’s latest Gundam replica — just before Bandai Namco completed its assembly on Yumeshima Island in Osaka City on Wednesday.

The routes were designed to lead pilgrims through varied landscapes that were believed to be inhabited by kami, the Shinto ...

A documentary tracing the development of Shinto to the present day. Explores ancient ritual sites that are still used today, as well as major shrines and great works of Shinto religious art.

The 1,200 deer who live in Nara Park are not only considered a national treasure, but also messengers of the Shinto gods. The deer are extremely friendly and always ready for snacks that can ...

Historic sites and artworks are all very well, but such static objects are robbed of social and cultural life. Here are 15 ...