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Shinto is one of the prime religions side-by-side Christianity and Buddhism. People who have a lot of knowledge in Japanese culture are conscious of this, but how many people realize how much Shintoism has changed and evolved throughout time. In this research paper, I will reveal a bit mor...
We highly recommend visiting both Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples during your visit to Japan. This article introduces the proper way of praying at a shrine and the manners one should pay attention to on the shrine grounds, from bowing to cleansing yo
My impressions have let me not just enjoy my inner semi-dictator with a thick Russian accent, but explore and embrace new parts of my identity. Many people are confined by one-dimensional versions of themselves: I’m a lawyer, I’m an athlete, I’m Batman. In reality, people are so ...
Most religious and spiritual groups either strongly endorse the act of donating organs or believe it's up to the donor to decide. Only a very few -- namely gypsies and Shinto -- are opposed to organ donation. (Gypsies do not have a formalized religion but do have a shared belief system...
We invite gods from all over the country to the shrine on Mt. Mitsuyama. It's so high that even the priests' legs are shaking when they climb up to the shrine (it seems that it's surprisingly not scary during Shinto rituals).
aSpring is not called out, is the Shinto real gun dry out. 春天没有被召集,是Shinto真正的枪变干。[translate] a你参加了昨天举行的会议吗 You attended the conference which yesterday held[translate] a为顺应期刊数字出版的潮流 In order to comply with the periodical numeral publication the tidal cur...
I like to think that Shinto shrine prayer in its purity is wordless but at shrines in Japan, one sees many people put their hands together, close their eyes, and (presumably) mentally voice silent prayers in the style of Christianity or popular Japanese Buddhism. Perhaps they are doing it ...
Japanese hot spring pools are often now unisex./Shutterstock Note: If you have tattoos, it is best to cover them with an adhesive bandage before you visit. That’s because in Japan, tattoos often are associated with organized crime. That attitude is changing slowly, but many onsen still do...