the creator of the beloved “Pikachu” character has illustrated a wooden “ema” prayer tablet with mythical creatures dedicated to the Kasuga Taisha shrine here. The Shinto shrine is now ...

A group calling itself “Shinto LGBTQ plus Liaison Council” posted a statement to this effect on Twitter on Nov. 14. A shrine worker in the Kansai region who identifies as non-binary played a ...

Shimane Prefecture draws visitors to Izumo Taisha, a shrine where Shinto deities gather to determine ... fortune can be made with heart-shaped ema (wooden prayer tablets), which are for sale ...