JAPAN AND KAMI 3: Shinto and Japanese Life - as seen at Meiji Jingu Shinto Shrine, Tokyo

In this lecture, Moriyasu Ito, who has served as a Shinto priest at Meiji Shrine, an institution widely known to Americans, will introduce Meiji Shrine while discussing what a shrine is, what kami is within Shinto, the relationship between Japanese life and Shinto, and Shinto from an international perspective. He will contextualize this information based on his global experiences.

This is the third lecture in a four-part series that will explore the various relationships that exist between Japanese culture, Shinto, and its deities.