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English-language information about Shinto, the native religious tradition of Japan
Jinja were part of the apparatus of the Japanese state during WWII, and the legacy of the war it still an important issue in the Shinto community.
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Talking about the War – Mimusubi
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December 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Jinja were part of the apparatus of the Japanese state during WWII, and the legacy of the war it still an important issue in the Shinto community.
www.mimusubi.com/2025/12/16/t...
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At the most recent meeting of the Jinja Honchō Oversight Council, people discussed more than one issue. This is real progress.
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Issues at the Oversight Council – Mimusubi
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November 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
At the most recent meeting of the Jinja Honchō Oversight Council, people discussed more than one issue. This is real progress.
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One aspect of Shinto practice is dominated by women, and shouldn't be.
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Dance Lessons – Mimusubi
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October 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
One aspect of Shinto practice is dominated by women, and shouldn't be.
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More important trees need to be felled for the Shikinen Sengū at Isë Jingū, and so there were more matsuri.
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Mifunashirosai – Mimusubi
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October 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
More important trees need to be felled for the Shikinen Sengū at Isë Jingū, and so there were more matsuri.
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Permission is needed to film at a jinja. When you are Jinja Honchō, it is fairly easy to get.
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Filming at a Jinja – Mimusubi
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October 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Permission is needed to film at a jinja. When you are Jinja Honchō, it is fairly easy to get.
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How can we explain to people how to behave at jinja? It is not always obvious.
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Etiquette Poster – Mimusubi
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October 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
How can we explain to people how to behave at jinja? It is not always obvious.
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I am doing the small amount I can to stop a worrying political trend in Japan while it is still small.
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Against Xenophobia – Mimusubi
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October 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I am doing the small amount I can to stop a worrying political trend in Japan while it is still small.
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Despite having a name that ends in "-stan", Kazakhstan is actually rather pleasant.
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A Patriarch, a President, and a Rabbi – Mimusubi
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September 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Despite having a name that ends in "-stan", Kazakhstan is actually rather pleasant.
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I visit Koganeyama Jinja in Tōhoku every year, but this year is special.
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Year of the Snake – Mimusubi
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September 26, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I visit Koganeyama Jinja in Tōhoku every year, but this year is special.
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