Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 400-year-old Japanese martial arts practice has made it to the Greater Gardener area thanks to Mike Caruso's passion. Caruso has ...

When you hear the word "Shinto," what kind of image comes to mind?In fact, the word "Shinto" was not named because a founder ...

Shinto is Japan’s oldest religion—an indigenous belief system that predates Buddhism (which, itself is deeply embedded in Japanese culture and belief). Shinto is a living religion, practiced by many ...

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 front of the giant torii, the entrance to Japanese Shinto shrines, most visitors are overwhelmed with awe. These enigmatic places of worship seem to conceal the utmost secrets in their interiors.

What is the difference between Yakuyoke and Happoyoke?When you think about receiving a prayer at a shrine, have you ever been ...

Shinto is often described as Japan’s indigenous spiritual tradition, centered on the veneration of kami—divine forces associated with nature, ancestors, and sacred objects. Unlike many major religions ...

Evangelical scholar Yoichi Yamaguchi explains why Japan’s indigenous religion lacks a transcendent notion of God. Christianity Today speaks with Yoichi Yamaguchi, director of the International Mission ...

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 ...