Ikeda Daisaku, one of the most powerful political fixers and religious leaders in Japan, hasn’t been seen in public since 2010. Where is he?
Tsubaki Grand Shrine, a vital location for many US Shinto practitioners, is closing with little notice or fanfare.
What does it take to become a certified Shinto shrine maiden? A certified miko gives us an insider’s look at a miko school in Japan.
Although Japan is the land of the rising sun, with its indigenous religion centering around the sun goddess, we cannot overlook the importance of the moon in Japan’s culture.
With the end of the age of the samurai, the new Meiji government set off to curb any sign of “barbarity” within Japan – which, briefly, included cremation.
We all know the striking image of a multi-tiered Japanese pagoda, but what exactly are they? And what are they called in Japanese, anyway?
Japan’s conservative Buddhist community hasn’t always been accepting of sexual minorities – but things are changing for the better.
An incident involving Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo bears an uncanny resemblance to the US 2020 election.
A popular announcer in Japan and her husband, who lays claim to mystic healing powers, spark concern with their recent YouTube videos.
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