The meaning of arched bridges in Spirited Away… and in Japan in general In Spirited Away, there is a red bridge that leads to the bath house. And if you remember, it’s arched. Arched red bridges have a special meaning in Japanese Shinto belief. If you’ve visited a major shrine in Japan, you might have come across super steep arched bridges, and you might have wondered if the engineer was hardcore anti-barrier-free or something. It’s difficult to cross these bridges because they are not meant for