A special Shinto ceremony will be held on Sunday 30th June from 11:30 to welcome the spirits of Matsuno’o Grand Shrine from Kyoto to Fordham Abbey. The shrine will be named Fordham Matsuno’o Shrine. Since ancient times, Matsuno’o Grand Shrine has existed to worship two deities: Ōyama-gui-no-kami and Ichikishima-hime-no-mikoto. All across Japan, the shrine is deeply revered … Continue reading Shrine Consecration Ceremony