This new book by Hongō Kazuto covers all the major, classical developments you might expect to find in a conventional history of religion in Japan, from the age of myth in the ancient texts to ...

Large shares in many middle-income countries say following the historically predominant religion is key to "true" national ...

Donna Burke has been the voice of Japan's bullet train for 20 years now. She also does voice over for Japan's earthquake ...

You don’t need to pay for spirituality. Japanese cults often draw from ancient religious and philosophical traditions that have shaped the country’s history. Shinto, the indigenous religion, remained ...

Japan’s frenzied headlong pursuit toward the dissolution of the Unification Church threatens the survival of religions ...

but did you know that many Pokémon designs were influenced by Japanese religion, mythology, and folklore? If you look closely, you can see Shintoism and Buddhism throughout the entire franchise.

Faith leaders, academics, and rights activists have expressed concern over legislation and restrictions in Japan against religious entities following former prime minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination, ...

Japan is often labeled an atheist country — a claim that depends on how you define religion. Yet, for a nation perceived as one of the least religious in the world, Japan has a lot of cults — ...

As in a similar situation to that of the Psalmist, when we are surrounded by physical or emotional adversity it is hard to ...

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health in the new year.