Said to be founded 2,300 years ago in 282 BCE, Aso Jinja is one of Japan’s most prestigious shrines.

Shinto is the native religious tradition of Japan. I think it's easy to see visual signs of it throughout Japan, from the shrines (jinja) to the gates (torii). But what I was interested in finding ...

On a recent weekend at Onoterusaki Jinja, a 9th century Tokyo shrine that is part of a broader Shinto history, people came and went, some praying or just sitting on benches. Masami Takeda brought ...

Large cod were carried in procession and dedicated to a local Shinto shrine in this northern Japan city Feb. 4 in a unique ...

Hachiman Kamado Jinja shrine is considered the birthplace ... The Kamado “kagura” (sacred Shinto music and dancing) is also performed in dedication to the shrine from New Year’s Eve to ...