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Upcoming Events

Shinto lecture in English Dec, 2011
"The Great Disaster and Shrines" and The Great Purification Ritual.
Looking back to this year, Japan was suffered the Tohoku earthquake and Tsunami on March 11th and seriously damaged by earthquake, Tsunami and the Fukushima first nuclear plant accident. On this lecture at the last of 2011, Rev. Nakanishi will introduce how Shinto shrines in the area are suffered by the disaster and people around the shrine have tackled to revive from the damage. Followed by the Great Purification Ritual. Please feel free to join this event.
Date & Time: December 31st (Sat) 6:30pm~
Location: ISF NY Center (300 West 55th Street, 20B New York, NY)
Speaker: Rev. Masafumi Nakanishi ( ISF NY center officer)
Please make reservations by e-mail, phone or fax as the number of seats is limited.

NewYear's Open Shrine (Hatsumode) Jan, 2012
We will open our office for New Years as follows.
Schedule:
December 31st  0am-2pm,
January 1st, 2nd, 3rd  10am-5:30pm

Late in Feb, 2012
Shinto Lecture (to be announced)
Location: ISF NY Center

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Recent Events

Special ShintoLecture in English, Aug 2011
"Shinto and Martial Arts" Guest speaker: Soshu. Shiro Shintaku

"Let the Bells of Peace Ring!" August 5, 2011
Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Memorial Peace Day Gathering

Shinto Lecture in English, July 21st 2011
"The Sacred Wood at Ise, Shikinen Sengu"

Shinto Lecture with The Great Purification Ritual June 30th, 2011

A Prayer for Japan / La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club

National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC 2011

Gathering for Shinto Prayer and Hope for the Earthquake and Tsunami Victims in Tohoku, Japan on March 31st 2011
Thank you very much for attending our ceremony. We donated those donation to Consulate-General of Japan on April 4th.

  

 

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Recurring Events

International Children's Day Celebration (Shichigosan Ceremony)
Shichigosan, which means “7-5-3”, is an ancient tradition that dates back to the Heian period of Japan (794-1185). Every November in Japan, parents take their 3 and 5 year-old boys and 3 and 7 year-old girls, dressed in their best traditional Japanese kimono to local shrines to receive divine blessings. This charming event remains one of the happiest memories of childhood.

Shinto Lecture
ISF provide a shinto lecture every other month Japanese and English. Inculdes The Great Purification Rituals twice a year.

New Year Prayers
Start the new year with a traditional Shinto prayer wishing for family happiness, safety and prosperity.

National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington DC
The NCBF is held annually in Washington DC in honor of friendship between Japan and the United States and springtime. The famous and beautiful cherry trees were gifted to the US by Japan in 1912 by Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo.

Wedding Ceremony
The ISF has held several traditional Japanese wedding ceremonies. Please contact us if you would like to learn more about this beautiful Shinto tradition.