Shinto

Japan’s Year-End – New Year’s Eve and the Ways It Is Spent

Japan’s Year-End – New Year’s Eve and the Ways It Is SpentIn many Western countries, the centerpiece of the holiday seas...

Festivals & Traditions

The Japanese and the Fox — A Bridge Between Worlds Seen and Unseen

Discover how foxes connect the Japanese to the sacred. Explore Inari faith, the Senbon Torii gates, folklore, and nature worship at Fushimi Inari.