Japanese sense of creativity from the past to present, cleanliness, high quality of Japanese products both material and non-material such as services, Japanese traditional arts such as Budo, Ikebana, Noh theater, tea ceremony, and the concept of "Kawaii" etc., in all those Japanese aspects which attract western people are strongly rooted and based on Shinto. Understanding about Shinto will give you deeper insight on Japan.
If you would like to know more about Shinto to understand the essence and fundamentals of Japan and Japanese culture, only a Japanese kannushi in Europe, Mr. Masatsugu Okutani, offers lectures on Shinto at anywhere in Europe.
The lecture will be done only in Japanese or English without translator, and use enough visual materials to understand effectively.
The theme will be depending on what you would like to know about Shinto, however to have some ideas, possible topics might be the basics about Shinto, Kannushi, Shinto and traditional Japanese culture, Shinto and contemporary Japanese culture, Shinto and Japanese modern society, Shinto and Japanese companies etc.
