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 ...

In this Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, photo, participants clad in traditional happi coats put lanterns on floats before it goes to the town central square during the Chichibu Night Festival in Chichibu, ...

For scholars and graduate students, the Shinto tradition has often been an elusive subject of study, and research works have been limited. It’s no wonder that not one publisher outside Japan had a ...

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan's Inter-Religious Dialogue Committee as part of the Jubilee Year of Mercy held discussions on the theory and practice of mercy in Buddhist and Shinto faiths.

CHICHIBU, Japan — As fireworks light up the winter night, scores of men, women and teenagers crying "washoi, washoi" haul the last of six towering, lantern-covered floats up a small hill and into the ...

CHICHIBU, Japan As fireworks light up the winter night, scores of men, women and teenagers crying washoi, washoi haul the last of six towering, lantern-covered floats up a small hill and into the town ...

CHICHIBU, JapanCHICHIBU, Japan — As fireworks light up the winter night, scores of men, women and teenagers crying “washoi, washoi” haul the last of six towering, lantern-covered floats up a small ...