A Shinto shrine is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more kami, the deities of the Shinto religion.

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At the Gou Jinja Shinto Shrine, fans of Japanese figures skaters are praying for their victory at the PyeongChang Olympics. In Japan, it is tradition to pray for athletes, “sporting gods”, ahead of ...

I am really sorry for what I did without thinking. Please, no more messages or comments. Thank you.” Toriis are sacred gates or traditional arches typically placed at the entrance of Shinto shrines to ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba only made a ritual masakaki tree offering to the Shinto shrine, which is regarded as a symbol of Japan's past militarism by neighboring countries as it honors Class-A ...

An artist dressed as Sarutahiko, a Shinto god who helps and watches over travelers in Japanese myth, prepares to march during the annual Shinto festival called the Grand Festival at the Kotohiragu ...

The head shrine of all the Inari-jinja shrines across Japan. Its approximately 1,000 photogenic torii gates (an archway to a Shinto shrine) attract many visitors. Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine lies on ...

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