'Setsubun-sai' Happy Shinto New Year Shinto, the name of the tradition, has about four million followers. Despite the number, it is still regarded as one of the major beliefs in the world. The name "Shinto" is derived from two Chinese terms: shen and dao, which when put together would ...

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Osaka, Nagoya mayors agree to policy talks Talks are also under way to start a new political group in March involving Kokumin Shinto (People's New Party) leader Shizuka Kamei, Tachiagare Nippon (Sunrise Party of Japan) chief Takeo Hiranuma and Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, as well as Your Party ...

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	Strongsville arts organization benefits from packed house of hungry diners Party patrons arriving at 7:30 pm were able to sample wines at the complimentary tasting by Superior Beverage and Martini Bar by Shinto Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar while listening to the melodic jazz sounds of Ken Mehalko and Friends. NATURE IN SHORT / Sacred groves amuse nature lovers, offer spiritual refreshments At Shinto shrines, these trees will usually be marked off by a shimenawa, a twisted straw rope decorated with strips of paper cut in a zigzag shape, tied around the trunk. This type of tree may include some local native species, such as zelkova (keyaki), but frequently consist primarily of nonlocal types such as camphor (kusunoki), cryptomeria (sugi) or gingko (icho). Another category of big tree is found in small sacred groves that are allowed to flourish behind and around the sides of the main building. These trees are often local native species, and in many instances the sacred groves actually preserve small remnants of the original primary forest cover. The Tadasu Grove of the Sh... Police shoot suspected motorcycle thief Shinto Silitongan said that Herman was shot during a raid on his rental house in Cikupa.“Herman tried to escape, ignoring warning shots from us, when we asked him to show the hiding place of the other gang members,” Shinto said on Tuesday.Shinto said the police had also arrested four other thieves in connection with the same case, identified as Mardi, 19, Rusdi, 19, Zul, 24 and Rangga, 25, earlier in the day. Three of the suspects were shot in their legs when they tried to escape arrest.“We have received 34 reports about motorcycle theft cases allegedly committed by the gang members in Kresek, Cikupa, Pasar Kemis, Curug and Pondok Aren districts,” he said. The Art of Sumo at the 3rd Annual Men of Menil Black-tie Event A fusion of art and athleticism, sumo traces its history to the seventeenth century, when it was devised as an entertainment or offering for the pleasure of Shinto gods to ensure bountiful harvests. Men of Menil takes place in an extraordinary setting, inside the museum’s Richmond Hall annex, which houses a remarkable light installation by the renowned Minimalist artist Dan Flavin. Lead sponsor Gulf States Toyota and a group of distinguished guests have already helped raise more than $400,000 to date in advance of the event. Please join us for an unforgettable evening of superb cuisine catered by Jackson and Company, libations, and fine cigars, and witness this stunning exh... News, Sports, Jobs, Visitor's Information KAHULUI - The longtime priestess of the Maui Shinto shrine and a veteran of the decorated 100th Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team were named the Japanese Cultural Society of Maui's 2012 Nihon Bunka awardees.They will receive their awards at the cultural society's Year of the Dragon Shinnen Enkai, or New Year, dinner Jan. 28 at the Elleair Rainbow Room of the Maui Beach Hotel.Torako Arine and Hiroshi Arisumi were selected by the society's Maui board for their contributions to preserving and promoting Japanese culture.For decades, Arine, 98, has headed the Maui Jinsha Shinto Shrine, succeeding her husband, Masao, after he died in 1972. She traveled to Japan to become... Improvisers find common ground on Songlines releases Some of the tracks on the album (such as "Counter Counter Clockwise" and "Chemins II") come directly from material written originally for dance pieces while others bring in different sources: "Inari" builds from "the chants of Shinto priests at an Inari shrine sent from an iPhone" and the title track came from "a lengthy rhythm score without pitches scribbled on a floor tom." Gossage uses this material in new contexts, pushing the creative envelope and seeing how far they can "abstract the initial idea."In the liner notes Gossage name-drops Anthony Braxton in explaining how his music is an "open work" intended to be completed by the other musicians. Braxton's concept of "pulse tracks"...