An article today in the Yomiuri Shimbun highlights the rise of package holidays aimed at promoting physical and spiritual health. Here are two of the items, one involving ‘forest therapy’ in Nagano Prefecture, and one involving hiking on the Kumano … Read the rest
Category: Green issues (Page 9 of 16)
Naturalist Kevin Short’s latest piece for the Japan News concerns the irrigation ponds which are often presided over by a Benten shrine, since the deity is associated with water. (For the full article, see here.)
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Benzaiten started off … Read the rest
Joseph Campbell called Shinto ‘a religion of awe’, and for myself wonder is of the essence. It’s a natural response to the mystery of existence. Children typically have it, but adults lose the sense of wonder through being mired down … Read the rest
There’s a rather wonderful sympathetic account of the importance of trees culturally and spiritually to mankind in a BBC podcast, which I recommend. Trees of Life Duration: 18 minutes First broadcast: Friday 14 February 2014
Wood is a vital human … Read the rest
What trees would you find in a Buddhist grove that you wouldn’t find in a Shinto grove? It’s a puzzle answered by one of my favourite columnists, Keven Short, in The Japan News today, though judging by the Kyoto … Read the rest
The Japan Times carried an excellent editorial the other day, speaking out against the inhumane slaughter of dolphins at Taiji. This is defended by nationalists like prime minister Shinzo Abe as a Japanese tradition. So at various times was infanticide, … Read the rest
Great news for all Green Shinto followers in the Japan Times today…. an example of a community activist with true environmental concerns.
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Shinto priest blazes trail as a community activist
BY TAKESHI NISHIDE KYODO OCT 23, 2013
HIGASHIHIROSHIMA, … Read the rest