While trying to figure out how to live a more grateful life, I came across the principle of Kiyomeru (清める): a practice rooted ...

An curved arrow pointing right. A group people plunged into an ice bath on Sunday in Tokyo to take part in a Shinto ritual. The ritual, called the "Kanchu Misogi," is designed to purify the body ...

Purification is key to Shinto rituals to keep away evil spirits. Worshipers can also make a wish for traffic safety, good health, success in business or exams, safe childbirth and many other things.

The roots of Shinto lie in people feeling ... and people may be spared from chaos through purification and prayer. A chronological history of evolving rituals based on the artifacts and their ...