I participated in half a dozen lectures with a Shinto priest and another Japanese participant (who was like me martial arts practitioner). One interesting thin

I participated in half a dozen lectures with a Shinto priest and another Japanese participant (who was like me martial arts practitioner). One interesting thing was when the priest asked the other guy (who professed to be a Shinto practitioner) to describe what Shinto was all about and then to describe Christianity - he was more clearly able to describe Christianity! The priest was not surprised. The priest was also clear about the state of religions in Japan: there are a majority of of believers in Shinto and yet may people conduct Shinto ceremonies for young children, Christian marriage ceremonies and Buddhist funerals!