An article in Japan Today details several traditional practices which involve cruelty to animals. Unfortunately Shinto shrines figure prominently among those holding and defending such practices. A nature religion? Or a religion of Japaneseness which includes the preservation of traditional … Read the rest
Category: Green issues (Page 6 of 16)
Westerners who know little or nothing of Shinto like to think it’s a ‘green’ religion. Yet strangely the voice of Shinto is completely absent from anti-nuclear demonstrations, from protests against the dolphin massacre at Taiji, and from any kind of … Read the rest
Michael Pye is an English academic who has worked at Marburg and Kyoto. He is on the committee of ISSA (International Shinto Studies Association) and has just published what looks like an interesting book on Japan’s Buddhist pilgrimages. On the … Read the rest
It’s a a mixed forest of 160,000 trees covering a huge seven hectares and housing one of Japan’s most popular shrines. It contains 240 species and and a flourishing wildlife that includes hawks, fish and tanuki racoons. It’s a shrine … Read the rest
Green issues matter to Green Shinto, so it was with great interest that we noticed a forthcoming conference on the role of religion in an age of environmental crisis. The conference will take place next year in Washington and … Read the rest
Earth Day is upon us once again, and for Green Shinto supporters it’s a day to be treasured with the softest possible environmental footsteps…
What else can we do? Sign the petition and lend your support to groups such … Read the rest
The Japanese director of animated films Hayao Miyazaki received an Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Nov. 8 at a private dinner event. “My wife tells me I’m a very lucky man,” said … Read the rest