While Japanese people, in general, have no fixed or exclusive religious affiliation, they do, at times, express belief very fervently, invoking the deity or creed appropriate to the situation or festivity, whether it be Buddhism, Christianity, or one of the various Shinto deities. This video focuses on belief as expressed in ceremonial occasions and annual celebrations. The heart and soul of the Japanese, often incomprehensible to the foreign eye, is sensitively depicted against the beautiful backdrop of the natural environment.