As we approach the mid-winter solstice, it is worth thinking again about Shinto’s sacred tree – sakaki. In a previous posting I put forward a theory regarding the linguistic signficance of sakaki. Now I have settled on a different rationale.… Read the rest
Raising revenue, old and new
The following article appeared in Gaijinpot and puts in coherent form the legends and traditions that one sometimes hears about when visiting shrines. The original written by Matthew Coslett appeared on Oct 29, 2021 in Gaijinpot here.
Today being Easter Sunday inevitably leads to thoughts of death and rebirth, and Japan’s cherry blossom season is an annual reminder of nature’s power to renew itself. Of all Kyoto’s many shrines, none is so prominent at this time of … Read the rest
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
In … Read the rest
There have been few postings on Green Shinto in the second half of 2020, as from August 18 to November 10, I travelled … Read the rest
(The following is excerpted from an article in the Japan Times. For the full article, see here.)
OKAYAMA – Many shrines and temples in Japan sell amulets for good health, but a shrine in Okayama Prefecture … Read the rest
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