Donald Richie was one of three American giants of Japanese culture in the postwar years, together with Donald Keene and Edward Seidensticker. He came … Read the rest
Category: Animism (Page 3 of 19)
4) Could you tell us something about your shrine Kamunabi-Ban’yu Ko-shinto Shrine? Also what is the relation to the Ama-no-iwakura Jingu?
Kamunabi Banyu Ko-Shinto Shrine by the ancient Himorogi style since prehistoric Jōmon period enshrines the sacred forest, rocks and … Read the rest
In the face of the worldwide climate crisis, many people are turning to nature religions in the belief that they further environmental policies. Followers of Green Shinto will know that … Read the rest
Pico Iyer is a writer with a worldwide following, who has lived in Japan for the past thirty years. He’s won awards and been hailed as ‘arguably the greatest living travel writer’. He’s noted in particular for his sensitivity in … Read the rest
There’s a tendency for the modern world to think in terms of a clear difference between the animate and inanimate. The former are living and the latter are dead. There’s a clear linguistic divide.
But for many cultures and visionaries, … Read the rest
Biodiversity and Spiritual Well-beingBiodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change, 2019
Previous postings in this series looked at trees (natural phenomena) and a subshrine of Yasui Konpira-gu in Kyoto which exemplifies the animist strand of Shinto. In this third posting we look at a world-famous individual with beliefs shaped by … Read the rest