For Buddhism, North America became another stop on the long road. Advertising Hawaii is a small exception. Shinto shrines proliferated there, Williams says, because groups of early immigrants came ...

In April, the city council was presented with a proposal that would build a replica of a Japanese Shinto Shrine ... was part of a small group that tried to save the original shrine from demolition ...

ASAKURA, Fukuoka Prefecture--Instead of connecting with a higher power, a small Shinto shrine here is gaining popularity for its mythical ability to sever relationships. People flock to the ...

Small wooden plaques used to express wishes to gods have been hung up at Shinto shrines for centuries. But in the age of social media, some people are opting to cover what they have written using ...

Interested visitors, Thai and Japanese, are invited to worship at the Shinto Shrine Si Racha at the Semi-Outdoor zone, 1st floor of Central Si Racha in Chon Buri. The recently-unveiled shrine ...

On New Year’s Day especially, prayers pile up at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples throughout Japan. Written on wooden plaques, called ema, these wishes float to the heavens. “Find me.