Under the constitution of Imperial Japan, which was in force from 1890 to 1947, State Shinto was effectively the state religion, and government agencies such as the Army Ministry determined the ...

TACOMA, Washington, March 18. -- Some of the leaders of religious thought in Japan are endeavoring to choose between Buddhism, Shintoism, and Christianity as the future religion of the empire.

SHIMOSUWA, Nagano -- A rare Shinto "porridge ritual" to predict the state of society and harvests for the year was held from the night of Jan. 14 to early next morning, coinciding with the ...