Japan’s Indigenous religion of Shinto is largely rooted in animism, which believes there are thousands of “kami,” or spirits, inhabiting nature. It’s closely linked to the country’s ...

Foreigners really don’t know anything. If they break something, they’ll just run away. I wish you would stop.” ...

4. Dash with a divine flame down a dangerous mountain In Shingu, Japan, men reconnect with Shinto spirits by burning torches painted with their wishes at a mountain shrine. The most courageous ...

With a record 35 million foreign visitors expected in Japan this year, Kamikochi is an idyllic, relaxing break from some of ...

When you accidentally damage a Shinto shrine, you’re forced to pay off your debt by becoming a miko to the handsome spirits who live there—an irritable god, sly fox familiar, and energetic lion-dog ...

Centered around the unlikely romantic misadventures of a Shinto spirit medium’s boisterous granddaughter and a nerdy alien ...

An artist dressed as Sarutahiko, a Shinto god who helps and watches over travelers in Japanese myth, prepares to march during the annual Shinto festival called the Grand Festival at the Kotohiragu ...

Pokémon fans are freaking out about Game Freak leaks about Typhlosion, Octillery and Slakoth, but these tales are not canon, ...

His lineage is inspired by the Shinto belief in yokai, supernatural beings that can be both benevolent and malevolent. Inuyasha's dog demon heritage reflects the mythological Inu (dog) spirits ...

This weekend in Qatar promises a vibrant mix of entertainment and culture for all ages. From the dazzling performances of The ...

The movies, Song of The Sea, Chicken Run and Spirited Away will be screened at 7pm starting starting Thursday, Friday and ...