A 400-year-old Japanese martial arts practice has made it to the Greater Gardener area thanks to Mike Caruso's passion. Caruso has trained for over 17 years in the Japanese staff and sword practice, ...

American Kit Cox, 35, works as an electrical engineer and enjoys biking and playing piano. But what some might consider surprising about Cox, who was raised as Methodist, is that she practices the ...

In Japan, it’s customary to start off the new year be going to a Shinto shrine to pray for good fortune in the new year. While many are thought to convey a vague blessing of overall prosperity, some ...

This article looks at the nature of Shinto and whether or not it is considered to be a religion. The nature of Shinto as a faith should not be misunderstood. Shinto is often called the 'Japanese ...