Sushi and samba, Japanese Brazilians As you walk through the Liberdade district of Sao Paulo, you could be forgiven for thinking you are in down-town Tokyo. Bright red torii gates of Shinto shrines line the streets, and myriad Asian restaurants and supermarkets display advertisements in Japanese characters.
June 12, 2013 - CNN
Shrine video of amulet theft taken off YouTube A Honolulu Shinto shrine won't change its honor system even after $1,000 worth of spiritual trinkets were taken. Board Chairman Shinken Naitoh said Friday the shrine will remain open to the public. Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu uses an honor system and seeks a minimum donation of $7 for each amulet, or omamori. Shrine officials posted surveillance footage online of ...
June 9, 2013 - KITV Honolulu
Shrine video of missing amulets taken off YouTube HONOLULU (AP) A Honolulu Shinto shrine won't change its honor system even after $1,000 worth of spiritual trinkets were taken. Board Chairman Shinken Naitoh said Friday the shrine will remain open to the public.
June 8, 2013 - KPUA AM 670 Hilo