meg togami·1d agoWhat “Misogi” Means in Japan: A Ritual of Purification, Not Just a Challenge＊ This article was originally written in Japanese and translated into English with the assistance of AI.
InJaponica PublicationbyHana·5d agoJapan Has a Shrine for Cutting Bad Ties. I Believe It Worked for Me.Why I return to a mysterious Kyoto shrine every year
Hideo Fukuoka·Oct 30A Journey to Ise Jingu: Sacred Forests, Ancient Traditions, and a Taste of Old JapanIf you are curious about Japanese shrines, Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture is a place to explore.
Hideo Fukuoka·Oct 29Eight Million Gods, Give or TakeWho is actually enshrined at a Japanese shrine, what people ask each god for — and why the blessings were added later
Hideo Fukuoka·Oct 29One Has Its Mouth Open. The Other Doesn’t.The shrine guardian dogs most visitors walk straight past — and the thousand-year-old idea their mouths are holding
Tanya·Oct 26Shinto: The Japanese Tradition That Finds the Sacred in NatureWhat if a mountain were more than a mountain, a forest more than a collection of trees, and a waterfall more than rushing water?A response icon3A response icon3
MEGUMI·Oct 26The Mysterious Message I Received at Kifune Shrine After Making a Wish at Kurama TempleHello, I’m Megumi.
Masahiro from NAGANO·Oct 23Suwa Taisha: Four Shrines Around a Lake, and No Main HallOne of Japan’s oldest shrines worships a mountain and two sacred trees. Here’s how to visit all four sites.
InMy KyotobyMatt Fujimoto·Oct 22Not All Shrines are the Same in Japan5 Kyoto Shrines With 5 Different Roots
Tomoko Kato·Oct 17Why Do Japanese People Tie Their Fortunes to Trees at Shrines?The wishes and prayers behind the little pieces of paper tied to branches in Japan
