投稿者: taku inagaki
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Goshuin: Japan’s Sacred Temple and Shrine Seals Explained
Goshuin, the inked seals from Japanese temples and shri…
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Omamori and Ema: Japan’s Amulets and Votive Plaques Explained
Omamori amulets and ema plaques aren’t just souvenirs: …
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Japanese Buddhist Schools: Zen, Pure Land, Shingon and Beyond
Japan’s temples belong to many Buddhist schools — Tenda…
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Dazaifu Tenmangu: The Shrine of Tenjin, God of Learning
Dazaifu Tenmangu enshrines Sugawara no Michizane — a di…
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What Is a Kami? Japan’s Gods and Sacred Spirits of Shinto
Kami are not quite “gods.” A deep dive into what the Ja…
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Koyasan: Mount Koya and the Saint Who Never Died
Koyasan, Japan’s sacred mountain of Shingon Buddhism: h…
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Kasuga Taisha: Nara’s Shrine of Sacred Deer and 3,000 Lanterns
Kasuga Taisha, Nara’s shrine of 3,000 lanterns and sacr…
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Izumo Taisha: Japan’s Grand Shrine of Gods and Marriage
Izumo Taisha travel guide: the god Okuninushi and the m…
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Ginkaku-ji: The Silver Pavilion and the Birth of Wabi-Sabi
Ginkaku-ji travel guide: why Kyoto’s Silver Pavilion ha…
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Shinbutsu-Shugo: When Japan’s Gods and Buddhas Were One
For over a thousand years Japan’s kami and the buddhas …
