Amassed with Shinto and Buddhist shrines dating back to the 8th century, Nikko is a step back in time – and it’s just a ...

Shinto is the native religious tradition of Japan. I think it's easy to see visual signs of it throughout Japan, from the shrines (jinja) to the gates (torii). But what I was interested in finding out ...

the first: Length: 29 1/4 in. 74.2 cm. (alt: the second: 7 3/8 by 7 in. 18.7 by 17.8 cm.) ...

Tokyo — The "shrine island" of Miyajima is one of Japan's most iconic destinations. A quick ferry ride from downtown Hiroshima, the postcard-perfect locale is much-loved for its giant "floating" ...

Torii 鳥居 is a short film in the form of an audiovisual composition about the traditional Shinto gates of the same name in Japan. The film uses these gates which symbolically mark the transition from ...

Depicting three Shinto priests descending the stairs in front of the Yomei Gate at Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, each architectural element rendered in realistic detail; eight doves foraging for food in ...

Evangelical scholar Yoichi Yamaguchi explains why Japan’s indigenous religion lacks a transcendent notion of God. Christianity Today speaks with Yoichi Yamaguchi, director of the International Mission ...