With a boost from the Internet, Shinto makes comeback in Japan.(PAGE ONE)

From: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | Date: May 17, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Richard Halloran, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

TOKYO - With an assist from the Internet, the ancient religion of Japan, Shinto, is experiencing a comeback among the Japanese.

"We see more people coming here," said a priest at the Meiji Shrine in the middle of Tokyo. "We see more weddings, more people bringing their babies for blessings, more requests for prayers to be rid of a curse or to prosper in business, more people taking part in festivals such as shichi-go-san," in which children of ages 7, 5 or 3 are feted.

On a recent sunny Saturday, 15 nuptial processions, ...

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