INTERVIEWER A huge number and variety of gods make up the Japanese pantheon. Where did this abundance of kami originate from? INTERVIEWER It can be tricky to understand how Japanese kami differ from ...

Japanese mythology and folklore set down in the Kojiki, Nihon shoki, and other ancient chronicles describe Japan’s yaoyorozu no kami—all the diverse, countless gods throughout the country. Shintō ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Japanese Emperor Naruhito will perform a secretive and controversial ritual Thursday, a once-in-a-reign event to give thanks for good harvests, pray for the peace and safety of the nation ...

Envisage a constellation of flares lighting up the inky blue skies over the Sea of Japan to the sonorous chants of prayers, welcoming eight million Shinto deities from across the Japanese archipelago ...

The profound influence of Hinduism on Japan is evident in various aspects of culture and spirituality, from the veneration of deities like Benzaiten to the adoption of Sanskrit-derived language and ...

2024 marked the 90th anniversary of Japan’s national parks—first established to satisfy a growing domestic interest, and stimulate the curiosity of foreign travelers. The events of the century that ...