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August 2018

August 06, 2018

Protest Plans To Demolish ‘Ghibli’ Shinto Shrine To Tanuki

A shrine dedicated to legendary tanuki spirits and featured in a Studio Ghibli movie is...

July 2018

July 07, 2018

My Weather Wishes For The Tanabata Star Festival

One traditionally wishes for clear skies at the Tanabata Star Festival. This year year I...

June 2018

June 12, 2018

Connecting With Shinto Kami Overseas

Although Shintoists outside Japan can feel a little disconnected from the "Land of Kami," now...

April 2018

April 11, 2018

Women In Shinto & Sumo: Are The Times A-Changing?

Following recent incidents of discrimination that caused widespread outrage, is it time for sumo to...

March 2018

March 10, 2018

Japan’s Secularism Defended By…Catholics?!

Why are Japan's Catholics concerned about Shinto ceremonies for the new Emperor's accession?

February 2018

February 28, 2018

Sho and Shozoku: The Music and Robes of Shinto Ritual

A very special presentation of the Shinto garments and music integral to the worship of...

February 25, 2018

Konkokyo LGBT Kai: A Step Forward For LGBT In Shinto

A major Shinto sect officially recognises its LGBT wing

February 03, 2018

Otakiage: Cremation Ritual For Old Shinto Charms

I've written previously about my kamidana - my household Shinto shrine. I talked about how...

August 2017

August 05, 2017

Dealing With Japan’s Sacred Deer

Back in the days of yore when I used to teach English in Japan, I...

July 2017

July 14, 2017

Is UNESCO Enabling Discrimination? The Case Of Okinoshima

Half of the world's population are banned from setting a foot on the latest Unesco...

July 09, 2017

Celebrating The Tanabata Star Festival in London

Shintoists in the UK come together to celebrate the reunion of the astral lovers and...

March 2017

March 26, 2017

Nature Deities Verses Human Deities

In all the Pagan religions I can think of, practically every major deity has some...

March 19, 2017

Grieving For Robots And Dolls: Animism Or Materialism Gone Mad?

Since Sony stopped repairing AIBOs, the robot dogs have been slowly “dying out.” In response...

March 12, 2017

7 Suggestions For A Shinto-Pagan Spring Equinox

The Spring Equinox is an important occasion for both Shintoists and Pagans, so here's some...

March 07, 2017

My Daily Shinto and Pagan Practices

I have previously written about my experiences acquiring a kamidana - a Shinto shrine for...

February 2017

February 08, 2017

Rocks, Trees and Foxes – The Inari Faith Around The World

The stories of five Inari devotees from around the world.

January 2017

January 24, 2017

Brigid and Jizo – Saint, Goddess, Kami

What do the Goddess Brigid and the Japanese Jizo have in common - and what...

January 22, 2017

Anatomy of a Kamidana (Shinto Home Shrine)

An explanations of the various tools that you'll find in a kamidana

January 15, 2017

Obtaining and Displaying a Kamidana (Shinto Home Shrine)

A guide to getting a kamidana outside Japan

January 08, 2017

2017: The Year of the Red Fire Chicken

What message does the Red Fire Chicken bring for 2017?

December 2016

December 28, 2016

Celebrating Japanese New Year in London

While the UK may not have any Shinto shrines to visit at New Year, other...

December 23, 2016

What Do Christmas And Japanese New Year Have In Common?

The parallels suggest that certain motifs are important in all religious winter festivals across all...

December 13, 2016

Divination Rune Cookies for Yule

A fun and tasty idea for Yule and Christmas, plus a look at the link...

December 10, 2016

Shinto In Britain: Stories from UK Shintoists

What's it like to practice Shinto in the UK? Read the stories of four UK-based...

November 2016

November 27, 2016

Shrines And Ceremonies: A Shinto Priest Explains

Shinto Priest Taishi Kato talks about Shinto shrines (jinja), the Shinto places of worship where...

November 20, 2016

What Is Kami? A Shinto Priest Explains

Taishi Kato talks about what is perhaps the most important, yet most enigmatic, concept in...

November 14, 2016

What is Shinto? A Shinto Priest Explains

A licensed Shinto priest from Japan explains in his own words some of the basics...

October 2016

October 17, 2016

A Shinto Experience in New Zealand

It was as if we had passed through the veil and entered the realm of...

October 09, 2016

Make a Japanese “Weather Ghost” Charm

Learn all about teru-teru bozu charms for wishing for good weather, and make your own!

October 05, 2016

Neopaganism v. Shinto: Death and Darkness

How do Shinto and Neopaganism differ in their responses to nature's darker aspects?