There’s a rather wonderful sympathetic account of the importance of trees culturally and spiritually to mankind in a BBC podcast, which I recommend. Trees of Life Duration: 18 minutes First broadcast: Friday 14 February 2014
Wood is a vital human … Read the rest
There was an interesting item on a television variety show last night involving Yamamoto Masahiro, a professional baseball pitcher with Chunichi Dragons. The programme centred on admirable people who were doing things remarkable for their age. Yamamoto is 48!
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There was an excellent Ted talks event in Kyoto today, which I was fortunate to attend. For those who don’t know, Ted stands for technology, entertainment and design, and presentations are limited to 18 minutes or less. There are … Read the rest
From Kurama Temple, the path leads up to the top of the hill where there are a number of subshrines and an area of knotted tree roots. One of the subshrines (Mao-den) houses the meteorite on which the deity … Read the rest
There are so many must-sees and must-dos in Kyoto, but one of the favourites with people who actually live here is the Kurama to Kibune walk in the northern hills. It’s two and half hours up and over the … Read the rest
Tonight was full moon in Kyoto – the fullest of the year, in fact. The September moon has long been an object of special attention in Japan, and the moon-viewing parties of the past were a time for … Read the rest
Congratulation to Green Shinto friend, Aike Rots, who has just completed his dissertation on Sacred Forests in Japan. His research took him to some of the most interesting shrines working along environmental principles, as documented in a previous posting… Read the rest
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