The Religious Right's Hidden Sway as Japan Trails Allies on Gay Rights
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To millions of Japanese, the Shinto faith is not so much a spiritual practice as a cultural one.Every January, crowds gather at shrines to pray for good fortune for the new year.Families take their children to celebrate rites of passage, and many seek blessings for luck in romance, school entrance exams or job interviews.
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