ISSA Shinto Essay Competition, 2015
Sponsored by International Shinto Studies Association
Topics: (1) Shrine Festivals in Contemporary Japan; (2) Shinto and Christianity; (3) Can Shinto Influence the Environment?
1st prize: A round-trip ticket and a week’s accommodation … Read the rest
What on earth does St Patrick’s Day have to do with Shinto, you may well be wondering? Well, one aspect that caught my attention concerning the celebration of Ireland day was the matter of snakes. Look at the following by … Read the rest
There’s often a lighthearted aspect to Shinto, evidence of which can be seen in ‘a candy shrine’ to Valentine’s Day put up by a shopping centre in Osaka. You could see it as a curious mix of the traditional … Read the rest
There’s an interesting interpretation of Shinto as a folk religion on the Japan News website (owned by the conservative-leaning Yomiuri Shimbun). The article is notable for stressing the communal nature of the religion, in contrast to the personal belief systems … Read the rest
Socially Japan often lapses behind the West by some thirty years or so, and in recent years it’s been evident that a New Age boom has been sweeping the country, with shops appearing selling witchcraft products and ‘power stones’. … Read the rest
The New York Times carried an article on Christmas Eve about the increasing number of people who seek ritual without religion and spirituality without dogma. Given the nature of Shinto, the trend is particularly interesting for ritual stands at … Read the rest
The following piece comes from Green Shinto reader, Jann Williams. As a professor of Ecology, she has expertise in environmental matters and a concern with the welfare of animals. Given the deep spirituality of the Ainu, it’s highly unfortunate … Read the rest
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