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News Japan » Religion: Japan's Shinto religion is going global and attracting online followers

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/japans-shinto-religion-going-global-131901853.html
Published on: Tuesday 08 February 2022

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 ...

News Japan » Religion: Shinto religion has long been entangled with Japan's politics – and Shinzo Abe was associated with many of its groups

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/shinto-religion-long-entangled-japans-122551127.html
Published on: Monday 18 July 2022

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People line up to pay their respects before the funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on July 12, 2022, at Zojoji Temple in ...

News Japan » Religion: Religion and identity in Japanese society

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/relationships/religion-and-identity-in-japanese-society/vi-AA1V4x9o
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

Practicing religion in a different cultural setting comes with challenges. This video shows how Muslims adapt and find balance in Japan. It highlights both difficulties and support systems. An ...

News Japan » Religion: Lecture explores relationship between religion, politics in Japan

News channel or source: https://www.michigandaily.com/news/campus-life/lecture-explores-relationship-between-religion-politics-japan/
Published on: Wednesday 08 January 2020

Approximately 50 people came to Weiser Hall Thursday afternoon for a presentation from Levi McLaughlin, Toyota Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies. The Center for Japanese Studies and the ...

News Japan » Religion: In Japan, Religion Makes A Comeback

News channel or source: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/05/in_japan_religion_makes_a_come.html
Published on: Wednesday 16 May 2007

TOKYO -- With an assist from the Internet, the ancient religion of Japan, Shinto, is experiencing a mild upturn in fervor among the Japanese. "We see more people coming here," said a priest at the ...

News Japan » Religion: Shinto religion has long been entangled with Japan's politics – and Shinzo Abe was associated with many of its groups

News channel or source: https://religionnews.com/2022/07/18/shinto-religion-long-entangled-with-japans-politics-abe-associated-with-many-groups/
Published on: Sunday 17 July 2022

(The Conversation) — A scholar of Japanese religion explains the connections that Japan’s political parties have with several religious groups and how religion is tied in with the legacy of Shinzo Abe ...