Readers of this blog will know of the fascination Green Shinto has with the sacred rocks of Japan, known as iwakura. No one I have asked, including several Shinto priests, can explain their significance, and books ignore them altogether. … Read the rest
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This series of extracts are spiritually related material culled from a longer account of travelling the length of Japan, from Wakkanai in the far north to Ibusuki in south Kyushu. The journey took three months in all, and one of … Read the rest
This is a continuation of the interview with Alena Yushu Eckelmann. (For Part One click here.)
4) What does a typical spiritual tour consist of? Where could readers find out more, such as the price of tours and the … Read the rest
Alena Yushu Eckelmann – ‘Kii Monogatari‘
1) You are a guide in Wakayama Prefecture which contains the UNESCO World Heritage trails of Kumano Kodo. How long have you been there, and how … Read the rest
An article in Japan Today highlights in syncretic fashion eight special spiritual spots to visit in Japan. As well as Shinto shrines, there are Buddhist temples, Shugendo mountains and even an Indian retreat. These are the kind of places where … Read the rest
In many ways Japanese who choose to follow Witchcraft are the mirror opposite of Westerners who choose to practise Shinto. Both look to distant countries with alien customs for … Read the rest
Yellow Boat
Kifune Shrine to the north of Kyoto stands in the village of Kibune, which is why many Japanese mistakenly call it Kibune Jinja. The shrine however insists on the proper pronunciation of Kifune – … Read the rest