Hey, all-maybe someone can straighten me out on this...I often see photos of dojo with Shinto kamidana/kamiza in them that are located in other countries.
I am certainly no expert on this, but here we go--
As Shinto is, to the best of my knowledge, intrinsically Japanese, and kami are not thought to exist outside of Japan, what's the deal with having these Shinto trappings outside of the country where they would be thought to be "effective," in a religious/cultural context? Is it just to lend "authenticity?" Am I missing something?
[Edited by CMM on 12-22-2000 at 09:45 AM]