Spiritual War in Japan

Since my encounter in 2013 of evil spirits of the Christian clients, I have discovered that the Japanese have difficulties to relate to Jesus Christ.

The spiritual barrier of Japanese to Christianity develops from Shinto, which is rooted in Japanese life.

Japanese people are praying to the spirits of Shinto, temples, and ancestors on a regular basis.

Shinto worships Japanese gods in festivals and ritualsーーーDashi (float), Mikoshi (portable shrines to transport Shinto deities), dancing with the ancestor spirits, or welcoming the ancestor spirits with fire.

In Hastumode（初詣), Japanese people visit shrines and temples on New Year’s days. They thank for last year’s health and happiness, and prey for the next good year.

Large numbers of Japanese say that they have no religion, even though they engage in activities usually considered religious.

Japanese people carry out the religious rituals as traditions, duties, and entertainment. So they do not regard themselves as religious. However, these rituals make the Japanese a spiritually sensitive people.

Shinto believes in many gods. Among the gods of Shinto, the Emperor has the highest authority. The Emperor was worshipped as a god from 1868 to 1945.

When Japan surrendered, the Japanese gathered at the Imperial Palace and apologized to the emperor. They thought that they had humiliated the Emperor.

Many people bowed face down on the ground, weeping and mourning on August 15, 1945.

When the Japanese apologized to the Emperor, Tokyo had already burned to the ground.

Why did the Japanese value the Emperor more than their sufferings? The spiritual culture of Japanese people is understood by studying Shinto.