Shinto worship is highly ritualised ... contains a tiny replica of the sanctuary of a shrine, and may also include amulets bought to ensure good luck (or absorb bad luck). A mirror in the centre ...

Kyoto is dotted with Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines offering amulets for health, longevity, safety, easy childbirth and other blessings. An amulet warding off an epidemic centuries ago now ...

Shrine officials request a $7 minimum donation for each amulet. For decades the Shinto shrine has had an honor system in which donations are placed in an envelope. The four allegedly took ...

A strong contrast with Nakamura’s quiet sensibility, the Shinto shrine is a grand ... the architect to create a kiosk where the faithful could receive protective amulets. Nakamura honored this request ...

Are Shinto and Buddhism truly separate in Japan—or two parts of the same cultural fabric? This deep dive examines how Buddhist philosophy and Shinto kami worship coevolved over 1,500 years.

Following up on its smartphone futons (in both traditional Japanese and adorable Pikachu patterns), the company is about to release a line of smartphone pouches styled like "omamori," the protective ...

This week’s Mainstory explores how one of the country’s largest Shinto shrines ended up in tiny Granite Falls. SOMETIMES A STORY just drops from the sky: You hear a fact, wonder about it for a ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – Several Shinto priests from the renowned Meiji Jingu Shrine toured this installation Thursday as part of an ongoing effort to increase interfaith dialogue with the unit ...