The chief priestess was stabbed to death, reportedly by her brother ... Shintoism is Japan's indigenous religion. The essence of Shinto is its spirits, or kami, to which its followers are devoted.
"If it is not a traditional event, then it is just animal entertainment masquerading as a Shinto ritual ... apologising for the death. He denied mistreating the horse, which used to race under ...
Born in 1908, she raised four children, ran a family textile factory during World War II, and remained an avid hiker into her 80s.
The Shinto Association of Spiritual Leadership was formed in 1969 as an affiliate of the Association of Shinto Shrines, an influential group representing about 80,000 shrines nationwide.