Tag: shinto
All the articles with the tag "shinto".
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Sumo (相撲): The Ancient Ritual Behind Japan's Sport
By K. YamaThe bout lasts seconds; the ritual takes centuries. Why sumo is a Shinto rite in disguise — the salt, the sacred ring, and the wrestling that came last.
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Shinto (神道): What the 'Way of the Kami' Really Is
By K. YamaShinto has no founder, no scripture, and no commandments. What Japan's native 'way of the kami' actually is — shrines, torii, purity, and the sacred in nature.
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Matsuri (祭り): What Japan's Festivals Are Really About
By K. YamaA matsuri looks like a street party with food stalls and fireworks. At its root it is a Shinto rite — a portable shrine carrying a god through the streets.
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