Monthly Letter No. 55 / October 2025

Description

The October 2025 issue (No. 55) of the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) Japan Chapter Monthly Letter features a discussion on Shinto shrines in Japan, focusing on the symbolism of the torii (gateway) as a boundary separating the sacred and secular realms. It also touches upon the historical reverence of Shinto among samurai, historical sword fittings engraved with Shinto symbols, and features the Warei Shrine in Uwajima.