Shinto and Sunshine through the rain

In the sunshine through the rain portion of Kurosawa's "Dreams" a young boy sees a secret fox ritual that he is not supposed to watch. He goes even though he knows he is not supposed to be there and has been warned to stay away. The foxes are angry with him and think he should commit hari kari as punishment for his intrusion on their sacred ceremony. This expressly shows the Shinto opinion of dishonor, to which death is is an encouraged alternative. The fox marriages only occur on sunny days with rain and can be found under rainbows on said days. This is an example of kami because sunshine through the rain is an impressive weather occurrence and rainbows seem almost magical. The Shinto emphasis on harmony with nature is portrayed in this clip through a focus on the surroundings of the foxes and of the young boy. At first you wouldn't expect to relate this excerpt to much of anything but after learning of the ideals and practices in Shinto, the video makes so much more sense. It makes me want to watch more of "Dreams" to see the other instances of Shinto influence in the film.