A rare Shinto "porridge ritual" to predict the state of society and harvests for the year was held from the night of Jan. 14 ...

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which was cooked overnight over a traditional Japanese open hearth. The fire was lit using a wooden stick rubbed to create friction, a traditional method. Seven Shinto priests, including deputy ...

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UNESCO added Japan's traditional techniques for making sake, shochu and awamori to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Shinto is Japan’s Indigenous religion that dates back centuries and is part of the culture. It is a form of animism that believes in sacred spirits residing in living things and nature.