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SHRINES

Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto Prefecture hands out "blindfold" stickers that visitors can use to cover up their wishes written on wooden plaques.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 23, 2023
Privacy concerns prompt people to cover up Shinto prayer plaques
The plaques have been used to express wishes for centuries, and now some shrines are allowing them to be covered with stickers for privacy reasons.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2023
Cashless 'saisen' religious offerings spread amid COVID pandemic
Many believe that cashless saisen offerings could help reduce the spread of COVID-19 as people can avoid crowds forming around offering boxes at temples and shrines.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2022
Group of 90 Japanese lawmakers visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
Past visits to the shrine by Japanese prime ministers and lawmakers have drawn criticism from China and South Korea, where memories of Japan's wartime actions run deep.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2022
Japanese man arrested over Putin straw doll nailed to shrine tree
The doll features a picture of Putin's face and came with a note in its breast wishing death to the Russian leader.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2022
Japan firm develops AI system to catch shrine box donations thieves
Nagoya-based Trinity hopes the new system will help catch thieves red-handed at shrines, which are open 24 hours a day and often left unstaffed for long periods of time.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Nov 28, 2021
What temples and shrines mean to an outsider
Temples and shrines offer a closeness with nature that can provide spiritual comfort to those who are far from their own religious communities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Mar 20, 2021
Leap of faith: Japan’s religious institutions get innovative in pandemic
Temples and shrines nationwide are experimenting with new ways of meeting the spiritual and emotional needs of parishioners.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 14, 2021
Buddhist monks are snapping up ESG bonds in Japan
Japanese religious organizations are also under pressure to earn more from investing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2020
Building on tradition: Japanese architectural craftsmanship recognized by UNESCO
Traditional skills, techniques and knowledge that comprise the craftsmanship cover 17 areas essential for repairing and restoring shrines, temples and old houses.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 3, 2020
Japan's original stamp rally is a godly one
Taking part in 'go-shuin atsume' is an interesting way to get to know Japan's many shrines and temples.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2020
Okayama shrine offers charms to protect each body part
Many shrines and temples in Japan sell amulets for good health, but a shrine in Okayama Prefecture is famous for offering more than 50 varieties of charms for different parts of the body or symptoms.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2020
Kyoto shrine revives Shinto-Buddhist rite after 550-year hiatus
People in ancient Japan believed that natural disasters and epidemics were due to curses made by well-known figures who died with feelings of resentment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2020
Japan's shrine association rocked by exit of key member Kotohira-gu
Yasutsugu Kotooka, the chief priest at the shrine in Kagawa Prefecture, said a number of incidents had fueled distrust of the association.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2020
Sacred rope replaced above 133-meter waterfall at Japan World Heritage site
An event to replace a shimenawa sacred rope hanging above a World Heritage waterfall was held Monday to prepare for an upcoming festival at Kumano Nachi Grand Shrine in Wakayama Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2020
Japan's local traditions and economies take hit as virus forces summer festival cancellations
The forced cancellations of major festivals and fireworks events next summer is a huge disappointment and financial blow to the host towns and cities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2019
Emperor departs for Grand Shrines of Ise to mark end of enthronement rites
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako left Tokyo on Thursday for the Grand Shrines of Ise for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying the emperor's enthronement.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2019
Historic sites across Japan on alert following devastating fire at Okinawa's Shuri Castle
Thursday's fire that devastated Shuri Castle, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site in Okinawa Prefecture, triggered a sense of alarm among people and organizations managing historic sites in the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019
Japan's new imperial couple to visit Grand Shrines of Ise and ancestors' mausoleums later this year
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are scheduled to visit the Grand Shrines of Ise in Mie Prefecture and mausoleums of previous monarchs by the end of this year as part of the rituals marking the imperial succession.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2019
Celebrations across Japan mark start of Reiwa Era under new emperor
Many Japanese celebrated the start of the Reiwa Era on Wednesday with their family, friends and loved ones — some with newborn babies — as Shinto shrines and popular spots across the country were crowded with visitors keen to take in the festive atmosphere.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2019
Emperor Akihito visits Grand Shrines of Ise to report his April 30 abdication to ancestral deities
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited the Grand Shrines of Ise in Mie Prefecture on Thursday to report his upcoming abdication to the ancestral deities of the Imperial family enshrined there.

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