As now I am a very eager person to Shintoism, I am trying to visit a famous shrine at a local place, when I take a trip in Japan. Last time, I went to Sendai and visited Shiogama Shrine. It is located at the top of a hill, where you have t…

There are only three times in the history, that both of the great shrines have Shikinen-sengu in the same year. I am a lucky person who could take part in both of them.

One of the greatest religious souls (Kami) in Shintoism, Amaterasu-Ohmikami, is enshrined at Ise Shrine, the most famous schrine in Japan. It has the most important ceremony named Shikinen-sengu, which has been held every 20 years for more…

Although Komeito Party is supported by the group of one of the Buddhism schools in Japan, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan is familiar with Shintoism. Today’s coalition government consists of the two parties. You can also say that it cons…

Though I eagerly studied Christianity in my high school and also studied Buddhism by myself, nowadays I realize that my soul longs for Shintoism, the original religion in Japan.