One of Green Shinto’s favourite Japanese, Miyazaki Hayao, is to be given an honorary award next year, according to an article in the Japan Times.
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said … Read the rest
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I once asked a Korean woman about shamanism there. ‘Oh, you mean fortune-telling,’ she responded. It sometimes seems that Shinto is viewed in similar fashion by many of the young people who flock to shrines for ‘enmusubi‘ … Read the rest
Sadly, news has come of the demise of Dr Emoto, whose water crystal photography stunned many and raised awareness of the damage done by pollution and negativity. Here is a statement from Michiko Hayashi, his Personal Assistant.
“I am sad … Read the rest
Animism, shamanism, pantheism… at the core of each is a realisation of something deeper than the material world. Shinto embraces animism and shamanism: is it pantheistic too?
The Shinto Online Network Association, run by shrine priests, has this … Read the rest
Mt Ontake, Japan’s second tallest volcano at 3067 meters (1062 ft), has erupted with dozens stranded or injured. (The Guardian has a short video of the eruption with a statement by prime minister Abe here.)
Unfortunately, because … Read the rest
My summer vacation this year has brought me to the charming town of Krakow, in southern Poland, where the castle, churches and old part of the city offer European culture at its finest. One of the prime tourist sights … Read the rest
Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) and his one-time mentor and friend, Basil Hall Chamberlain (1850-1935), were both deeply versed in Shinto. I’ve long been fascinated by the differences between them, perhaps because they speak to different parts of my personality. On the … Read the rest