The international meeting on conservation held at Ise Jingu on June 3-5 was a historic event for Jinja Honcho (Association of Shrines). It was the first time for official Shinto to engage equally with other faiths in a … Read the rest
Category: Green issues (Page 8 of 16)
Historic firsts were recorded at a major event held jointly by Jinja Honcho (Association of Shrines) and the Alliance of Religions and Conservation, based in the UK. The venue was the Jinja Kaikan at Ise Jingu, and part of … Read the rest
On the eve of a major international conference devoted to Shinto and conservation, it’s pertinent to consider the implications of this breakthrough event and how vital it is to the future of Japan’s indigenous faith.
‘Greenwashing‘ is … Read the rest
Green Shinto is delighted to have been invited to report on a major conference happening over the next few days at Ise Jingu, which involves the UK-based Alliance of Religions and Conservation together with the National Association of Shrines (Jinja … Read the rest
This is the second part of a prize-winning essay by Mike Zdan, entered for the International Shinto Studies Association competition in 2011. For the first part, please click here.
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When the historic ginkgo at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu was uprooted … Read the rest
Every year the International Shinto Studies Association (Shinto Kokusai Gakkai) runs a competition for the best essay about Shinto. The winners are usually published in a collection, though last year there were no winners. The Essay Competiton flyer for 2014 … Read the rest
Environmentalists within Japan and abroad are celebrating the decision today by the International Court of Justice in The Hague which ordered a temporary halt to Japan’s Antarctic whaling program, ruling that it is not for scientific purposes as had been … Read the rest