USAGI JINJA shinto Shrine felowship

Jay “Také” Creasy is currently a Kan’nushi (Shinto priest) studying with

 Ito Chihiro of Japan.

A Kan’nushi , also called shinshoku, is the person responsible for the maintenance of a Shinto shrine as well as for leading worship of a given kami. The characters for Kan’nushi are sometimes also read jinshu with the same meaning. Originally the Kan’nushi were intermediaries between kami and could transmit their will to common humans.

Founded 20 years ago by Kan’nushi Jay Creasey, this shrine is one of the few true Japanese Shinto shrines outside of Japan, and the only Shinto shrine in Canada.

Usagi Jinja (Rabbit Shrine) offers spiritual services as well as operates three yearly festivals. Please visit our writings section to learn more about Shinto.

Picture to the right depicts Kannushi Také with his teacher Gūji Ito Chihiro.