This article explores Shinto shrines. A shrine (jinja) is a sacred place where kami live, and which show the power and nature of the kami. It's conventional in Japan to refer to Shinto shrines and ...

American Kit Cox, 35, works as an electrical engineer and enjoys biking and playing piano. But what some might consider surprising about Cox, who was raised as Methodist, is that she practices the ...

This shrine can be found in the north of Komoda. It is just north of Kukai’s Falls. It is behind a large hill. Head up the cliff and follow it around. Once you get to the top, turn to your right to ...

Japan's shrine culture holds secrets that even frequent visitors rarely discover. Behind the serene torii gates and ...

KRYSTLE MARCELLUS / [email protected] Carpenter Brian Schatz of Schatz Construction in Kailua installed a ridge line at the Waka­miya Inari Shrine in the Hawaiian Plantation Village on ...

Stroll on a path beneath 123 torii gates toward picturesque sea views during a visit to Motonosumi Inari Shrine on Yamaguchi prefecture’s northern coast. The shrine — No. 3 on CNN’s list of “36 most ...