Many Hindu deities are actively worshipped in Japan, with hundreds of shrines dedicated to them. Deities such as Lakshmi, ...

And indeed it is. It is the only shrine in Japan dedicated to Kio Gongen, a group of three gods said to be manifestations of the Buddha in the form of Shinto gods (for many centuries in Japan Buddhism ...

Traditionally, emperors were seen as descended from Shinto gods. The first emperor was Emperor Jimmu, who is said to have begun his reign and built an empire around 660 BC. According to Japanese ...

Known as the “holy ground where the gods dwell,” the spirits of the devout departed are believed to eternally inhabit the forest. Beckoning believers are three Shinto shrines collectively ...

TACOMA, Washington, March 18. -- Some of the leaders of religious thought in Japan are endeavoring to choose between Buddhism, Shintoism, and Christianity as the future religion of the empire.

Known as the “holy ground where the gods dwell,” the spirits of the devout departed are believed to eternally inhabit the forest. Beckoning believers are three Shinto shrines collectively ...