Shinto is often described as Japan’s indigenous religion—but can it expand beyond Japan? While traditionally tied to Japanese ...

Japan's government has asked a court to dissolve ... "cult that has used its spiritual hold over followers to enrich the religion's founding family". Abe's suspected killer, Tetsuya Yamagami ...

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

and conducted research on contemporary Japanese religions. Covell has drawn on his experience and contacts in Japan to put together a unique behind-the-scenes tour of Japanese religious life for ...

The indigenous Shintō faith, the introduction of Buddhism, the influence of Christianity, and the rise of new religions after World War II have all shaped the Japanese religious landscape.

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 — ...

Japan would deal a massive blow to the universal principle of religious freedom, could deeply damage its relationship with ...

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Shinto shrines abound in Japan, and most Japanese take part in one or another Shinto ceremony over the course of a year. Although Shinto is not a missionary religion, Shinto now has an international ...

Professor Masaharu Anesaki, professor of Japanese Literature and Life, will deliver the fourth of a series of lectures on "Representative Figures in the Religious History of Japan" in Emerson F ...