Taishi Kato is a licensed Shinto priest with a master's degree in Asian and African religions and an out-of-the-box style of thinking.The 31-year-old Japanese, who earned his degree at the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies, has turned to running as he searches for a unique way to give religion new meaning in a changing world."We have to think about how to attract people to the shrine and how to plan for future changes," Kato said.Kato was born as the eldest son of a multigenerational family serving their 1,000-year-old shrine, Hattori Tenjingu in Toyonaka, Osaka P…READ FULL ARTICLE
