Green Shinto supporter Jann Williams has for the past four years been researching the association of Elements with Japan – this includes the physical elements, the Chinese Five Elements, as well as the elements used by Buddhist sects. You can … Read the rest
Green Shinto follower Jann Williams, who is researching about the use of the five elements in Japan, has kindly allowed us to use her latest posting from her website, elementaljapan. We are grateful to her for the following insight … Read the rest
The following article from the Japan Times is notable for a number of reasons. Above all it shows how Shugendo is opening up to outsiders in dramatic fashion: rental clothing from a tourist office, and advertisements in English would have … Read the rest
Yamabushi are the ancient mountain priests of Japan. Their traditional role was to help guide people to
At 1,729 meters, Daisen rises as the tallest mountain in western Japan. It’s in Tottori Prefecture, on the way to the Izumo province of ancient myth. In the winter, the area transforms into the Okudaisen ski resort, drawing ski fans … Read the rest
Okuchimakami: The spirit wolves of the Kanto Mountains
By Kevin Short / Special to The Japan News
By Kevin Short / Special to The Japan News
In 1956 Gary Snyder came to Kyoto to study Zen. He stayed several years, wrote poems and kept a journal which sheds light on the city and its characters in those heady postwar times. One of the most interesting accounts … Read the rest
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