Japan has many rituals and customs that have been passed down with the changing seasons. In spring, people pray for a good harvest. In summer, they pray for protection from misfortune. In autumn, they give thanks for what the land has produced. Shinto beliefs and Japanese mythology are woven into these traditions, along with a long-standing practice of …
Why Japan Offers the First Rice of the Harvest to the Gods
Inside Kannamesai, Ise Jingu’s most important autumn ritual
