seen as sacred in itself. It should also be noted that some churches, especially overseas, have been making modern changes to worship style that are different than traditional Shintō style to be more welcoming to those unfamiliar with Japanese culture. New Konkokyo-unique prayers were also written in 1985 from the original traditional Shintō prayers — Amatsu Norito and Ōharae no Kotoba— to Shinzen Haishi [Prayer to Kami], Reizen Haishi [Prayer to Ancestral spirits]. Despite this, some churches overseas and in Japan, keep traditional Shinto ritual, worship, and prayers. It varies greatly from church to church, and a minister by minister basis. See also Kagamitarō Konkō Yoshiaki Fukuda Konjin Shinbutsu shūgō Shinto sects and schools Shinto References Arai, K., Kawabata, Y., Matsumoto, S., Matsuno, J., Miyake, H., Suzuki, H., Tamaru, N., Tomikura, M., & Ueda, K. (1972). In I. Hori, F. Ikado, T. Wakimoto, & K. Yanagawa (Eds.), Japanese religion: A survey by the agency for cultural affairs. Tōkyō, Japan: Kodansha International. D. C. Holtom, Konko Kyo: A Modern Japanese Monotheism, The Journal of Religion, Vol. 13, No. 3 (Jul., 1933), pp. 279–300 Fukushima, Shinkichi. (2006, Dec 16). Encyclopedia of Shintō-home: Modern sectarian groups: Konkōkyo. Kokugakuin University. Retrieved from http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.pho?entryID=612 Inoue, Nobutaka. (2006). Shūkyō. [Religion] (19th ed.). Tōkyō, Japan: Natsume-sha. Inoue, Nobutaka. (2006, Dec. 16). Encyclopedia of Shintō-home: Modern sectarian groups: §Shintō-derived religions. Kokugakuin University. Retrieved from https://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.phoID=354 J.M. Kitagawa, On Understanding Japanese Religion, Princeton University Press, 1992, McFarland, H. N. (1967). The rush hour of the gods: A study of new religious movements in Japan. New York: The Macmillan Company. Kondō, Kaneo. (2013, January). Konkōkyō no genjo [Present situation of Konkōkyō]. Konkōkyōhō Ametsuchi, 2170, 39. Satō, Norio. (1983). Naiden. In Konkōkyō Honbu Kyōcho. Konkōkyō Kyōten [Teachings of Konkōkyō]. (pp. 890–917). Konkō-cho, Japan: Konkōkyō Honbu Kyōcho. Satō, Norio. (1993). Special stories: Naiden. Kyōten: Gorikai III [Teachings of Konkō Daijin Volume III]. Konkō-cho, Japan: Konkōkyō Headquarters. Takahashi, T. (1994, July 1). Konkōkyō facts. Handout of facts on Konkōkyō as of June, 1994, given to American exchange students from Kwansei University taking a course on Japanese religions, Ōsaka, Japan. Takahashi, T. (2011). Lessons learned after parting the Pacific: A phenomenological study on the experiences of American-born ministers in preparation for real-world ministry at the Konkōkyō Gakuin. Argosy University, Hawaiʻi. External links Konkokyo Headquarters in Japan Konkokyo International Center Konko Church of North America Konkokyo at Religious Movements, University of Virginia 1859 establishments in