Instead, it revolves around the veneration of Kami—divine spirits that inhabit nature, objects, and even people. This video explores the history, practices, and influence of Shinto, from shrine ...

Almost weekly Momo Nomura makes time to visit Shinto shrines. She performs the prescribed ... which believes there are thousands of “kami,” or spirits, inhabiting nature.

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.