The Cleveland Museum of Art's big new Shinto show offers a panoramic view of the major native faith tradition in Japan, and how it developed alongside Buddhism, an import from the Asian mainland.

Despite the Shinto elements, this is not a Shinto story but a Buddhist one. ... The samurai sword known as the “katana,” for example, was often considered the soul of the warrior, ...

Shinto is Japan’s indigenous spiritual tradition, but unlike most religions, it has no single founder, sacred text, or strict doctrines. Instead, it revolves around the veneration of Kami ...

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. From ...

Ageuma Shinji, a Shinto ritual, is held at the shrine on May 4 and 5 every year. Horses carrying young riders in traditional warrior attire rush up the steep slope during the festival.

1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Several Shinto priests and members from the Association of Shinto Shrines visit the Otakebi Torii during a tour of Camp Zama, Japan, Nov. 9, 2023. The U.S ...

Shinto, the Indigenous faith of the Japanese people, is popular in Japan but seemingly rare in the U.S. So what is a Shinto shrine doing in Granite Falls?