For those familiar with Japan's oldest religion, Pokémon is more than a cartoon fantasy — it takes place in a universe full of Shinto elements, where the natural and the supernatural meld together.

In this interview with Susan Barber, Rev. Koichi Barrish discusses being the first non-Japanese Shinto priest and many beliefs of the Shinto faith.

How can one country be simultaneously so atheistic and so religious? The complicated case of Japan's religious views.

The role of yōkai, or spirits, in Japanese art and folklore.

Tsubaki America was the 1st Shrine to be built on North American soil.

The jinja, or shrine, is where believers in Japan's indigenous religion, Shintō, go to worship.