Shinto Master originally from the UK introduces new perspectives on Shintoism
Sometimes, when things seem way too familiar, it is necessary to take a step outside the norm in order to understand things on a deeper…
Religion
How Yamaguchi city became the birthplace of Christmas in Japan
Christmas has come a long way since it first arrived in Japan in 1552. These days you can walk any metropolitan street to see sparkling…
The Happy Science Religious Movement Claims to Hold the Cure for COVID-19
The religious landscape in Japan is complex. While traditional Shinto culture dates back to time immemorial, its practice is intermixed with the later-to-arrive Buddhist tradition….
Japanese Shichi Go San Ceremony for Children Can Now be Performed for Pets Too
Shichi-go-san (meaning seven five three) is a rite of passage for Japanese children. Boys aged three and five and girls aged three and seven are…
Kawaii in the Afterlife: The Playfully Religious Art of Japanese Illustrator Hasuimo
An Interest In The Spiritual Japanese illustrator hasuimo makes no secret about the orientation of her art. The tweet pinned to the top of her…
Jesus Cafe Takes Japan’s Themed Restaurant Trend to New Blasphemous Levels
Have you ever wished churches offered more treats than just wafery communion bread? I mean it could do with a chocolate fountain for starters. Maybe…
The Tomb Of Jesus…In Japan
Source: YouTube Christianity has endured a tumultuous history in Japan, as you may have guessed if you have seen Scorsese’s 30-year recent passion project, “Silence,”…