The following piece by George A. Keyworth is extracted from the beginning of a longer paper, annotated and with Japanese kanji for names. To see the original, please click here.
On the ‘SHINTŌ’ STATUES OF MATSUO SHRINE
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Category: Kyoto shrines (Page 3 of 28)
This year for my ‘first shine visit of the year’ I popped round to my local shrine, Shimogamo Jinja, just at the stroke of midnight to capture the atmosphere as the calendrical cycle started anew. I was expecting few people, … Read the rest
The true religion of Japan is not Buddhism, as is sometimes claimed, nor is it Shinto, as is also often claimed. The true religion which exists in people’s hearts is … Read the rest
Normally at this time the Gion Matsuri would be filling Kyoto’s streets, but irony of ironies this year it is not taking place. What’s the irony? Well, it’s a festival that originated and was perpetuated in a desire to dispel … Read the rest
Yesterday I took a walk through Gion to explore the ’empty Kyoto’ phenomenon. The crowded teeming streets of overtourism days a few months ago have been transformed into … Read the rest
With the cessation of tourism due to the Corona virus, Kyoto has taken on a very different atmosphere. This is apparent in … Read the rest
Shirakumo Jinja
Shirakumo Shrine in Gosho, like the nearby Itsukushima Shrine, is linked with Benzaiten (also known as Benten). The reason, … Read the rest