Category: Practical (Page 4 of 6)

Waterfall misogi

Lawrence Barrow is an up and coming English potter based in Kyoto, with an interest in traditional aspects of Japanese culture.  On his blog (see here) he has written of participating in a syncretic misogi group at the Kiyotaki … Read the rest

Oomoto workshop


The arts-oriented, universalist Oomoto Shinto sect will be running a programme starting in late October aimed at foreigners interested in learning more about them. It is held at Kameoka and Ayabe, near Kyoto. and programme details are below.  I’m told … Read the rest

Kumano asceticism

 

 

Mountain asceticism alive today: Kumano journey refreshes body, mind
by Masahira Ueno / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer  January 28, 2014

NARA—Deep in the Kii mountain range, the sounds of horagai triton shell horns echo around Sho no Iwaya, … Read the rest

Oomoto report

 

 

Oomoto Summer Workshop, August 2013
Report by Dr Jann Williams, Tasmania, Australia

In August 2013 I had the privilege to attend the Oomoto International Summer Workshop in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture. Oomoto (also known as Omoto or Omoto Kyo) … Read the rest

Misogi and cold water

 

Misogi is a ritual form of cold water immersion, practised by some Shinto followers.  As with many traditional practices, it turns out that modern science corroborates the benefits. That cold water is invigorating is obvious enough, but that it … Read the rest

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