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A little guide to Shinto Part 2
Another installment of the little guide series, where I explore Shinto, Japan’s ancient spiritual tradition rooted in nature, harmony, and the worship of kami.
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A Little Guide to Yūrei
It’s August. After weeks of unrelenting rain in June, the heat has now finally gotten unbearable. Despite that, you have decided to venture out on a walk, equipped with your sun umbrella and a portable fan. You walk around the neighbourhood and stop at 7-11 to get some papico. For…
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Introducing Yōkai: Echoes of the In-between
Imagine this: You’re walking along a slightly dark path at night, in the countryside. It is eerily quiet, all you can hear are your footsteps on the gravelled road. One after the other, but wait, did you just hear another set of footsteps? You shake it off, you are alone,…
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A little guide to Shinto
Another installment of the little guide series, where I explore Shinto, Japan’s ancient spiritual tradition rooted in nature, harmony, and the worship of kami.
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A little guide to Temples and Shrines
Have you ever heard of Senso-Ji? Or Meiji Jingu? Or maybe Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion? All of them are popular tourist attractions and they probably also came up in your search for the must see temples/shrines of Japan. But what is the difference? And what is there to be mindful…
