This is part 22 of a series following a three-month journey the length of Japan, beginning in northern Hokkaido and finishing in the south of Kyushu. This extract from a forthcoming book concerns Fukuoka, which in the form of Hakata … Read the rest
Category: Syncretism (Page 1 of 17)
As the days close in on a pandemic year, Okinawa continues to enchant with its ocean blues, golden sands and healing greens. It is the off-season so there are few around to distract from the immersion in nature. Here indeed … Read the rest
The following article appeared in Gaijinpot and puts in coherent form the legends and traditions that one sometimes hears about when visiting shrines. The original written by Matthew Coslett appeared on Oct 29, 2021 in Gaijinpot here.
The Convenience
… Read the restThis is a continuation of the interview with Alena Yushu Eckelmann. (For Part One click here.)
4) What does a typical spiritual tour consist of? Where could readers find out more, such as the price of tours and the … Read the rest
Alena Yushu Eckelmann – ‘Kii Monogatari‘
1) You are a guide in Wakayama Prefecture which contains the UNESCO World Heritage trails of Kumano Kodo. How long have you been there, and how … Read the rest
This is a collection of sixteen wide-ranging papers, apparently on an ad hoc basis, written by some leading scholars in the field. Interestingly, individual chapters are available to be bought separately, and you can see the price listed below in … Read the rest
Book review of Myth and Deity in Japan (2009) by Kamata Toji (tr Gaynor Sekimori)
For followers of Green Shinto, this is very nearly the perfect book!
First of all, it is written by a leading scholar and practitioner (emeritus … Read the rest