Shinto
Yasukuni Shrine & State Shinto: Nationalism, Imperial Cult, and Post-War Historical Memory
September 6, 2026
Shinto
The Three Sacred Treasures: The Mirror, the Sword, and the Jewel of Imperial Sovereignty
September 6, 2026
Shinto
Matsuri: The Communal Ecstasy of Sacred Festivals and Portable Shrines (Mikoshi)
September 6, 2026
Shinto
Shinbutsu-Shūgō: The Syncretic Harmony Between Shinto Kami and Buddhist Bodhisattvas
September 6, 2026
Shinto
The Kojiki and Nihon Shoki: The Mythological Origin of Japan, Izanagi, and Amaterasu
September 6, 2026
Shinto
Kami & Sacred Animism: The Living Spirits of Mountains, Rivers, and Ancient Rocks in Shinto
September 6, 2026
Shinto
Harae (Ritual Purification) & Kegare: The Primacy of Cleanliness and Purity over Moral Sin
September 6, 2026
Shinto
Ise Jingu & The 20-Year Shikinen Sengu: Rebuilding Eternity Out of Unpainted Hinoki Cypress
September 6, 2026
Culture & Society, Religions, Shinto
The Living Kami: Sacred Landscapes, Ritual Purification, and Environmental Animism in Japanese Shinto
September 5, 2026