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English-language information about Shinto, the native religious tradition of Japan
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More than a century after Shinto and Buddhism were forcibly separated, there are moves to get back together.

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Shinto and Buddhism – Mimusubi
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February 5, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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Common features in matsuri may indicate common meanings, but there is often dispute about what those meanings are.

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Hamaori – Mimusubi
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February 2, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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The first article about this year's hatsumōdë has been published.

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Hatsumōdë 2026 – Mimusubi
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January 29, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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Different jinja make very different calls on their priests.

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The Diversity of Priests – Mimusubi
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January 26, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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What makes a jinja visit politically safe?

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Visiting Jingū – Mimusubi
This is a tradition. As I understand it, just about every post-war prime minister has done it, the only exception being due to the pandemic. Even the Catholic prime minister did it.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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I read a book about early British beliefs about the supernatural, and there were interesting parallels with Shinto.

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Godlings All the Way Up – Mimusubi
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January 19, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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A couple of current manga series have a connection to Shinto.

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Shinto-Adjacent Manga – Mimusubi
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January 16, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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Sacred horses have been important in Shinto for years. And not just years of the horse, like this year.

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Sacred Horses – Mimusubi
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January 12, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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The Tennō has always made requests of the kami.

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Requests of the Tennō – Mimusubi
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January 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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There are some active jinja outside Japan, and not all of them are in Hawai'i.

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Saipan Katori Jinja – Mimusubi
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January 5, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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The Shikinen Sengū involves ceremonies to mark every stage.

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Start of Weaving – Mimusubi
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December 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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A couple of videos, one of which I helped to make.

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Some Videos – Mimusubi
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December 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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My daughter is taking university entrance exams. Time to pray!

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Praying to Pass – Mimusubi
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December 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Jinja were part of the apparatus of the Japanese state during WWII, and the legacy of the war it still an important issue in the Shinto community.

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Talking about the War – Mimusubi
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December 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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If a jinja is hereditary, it needs heirs.

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Heirs to the Jinja – Mimusubi
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December 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Shinto myths go out of fashion as well.

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Kumano Engi – Mimusubi
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December 9, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Up to the mountains and down to the sea.

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Matsuri, Ancient and Modern – Mimusubi
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December 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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The Tennō has made an offering for Shikinen Sengū at Isë Jingū.

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Imperial Offering – Mimusubi
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December 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Many kinds of dance are offered to the kami.

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Dance for the Kami – Mimusubi
The 10th November issue of Jinja Shinpō included two articles that talked about dance offered to the kami, as well as a couple more that mentioned it. Between them, they raise interesting questions of definition.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Cat Kami!

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Cat Shrine – Mimusubi
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November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Kami do not need a name to be venerated.

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Mountain Kami – Mimusubi
A couple of weeks ago I went to Kyūshū with my wife, and we visited some jinja. I want to write about two of them here, one in this post and the other in the next.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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At the most recent meeting of the Jinja Honchō Oversight Council, people discussed more than one issue. This is real progress.

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Issues at the Oversight Council – Mimusubi
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November 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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People never get really important Shinto rituals wrong. Right?

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Daijōsai Purification – Mimusubi
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November 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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How were priests for the kami chosen in the beginning?

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The Ōmiwa Clan – Mimusubi
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November 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Shinto and Buddhism continue moving more closely together.

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Kami at a Buddhist Temple – Mimusubi
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November 4, 2025 at 12:49 AM