Around the time of the Bettara Market in October and the Rooster Market in November, I start to feel that the year is coming to an end. This is the time to start preparing for the next year by renewing…
Kanda Myojin is the chief Shinto shrine of Edo. Recently, it has become known as a sacred place for idols and anime, and this is due to the fact that the shrine is located in the vicinity of Akihabara, which…
The day after Setsubun is Risshun, so some people say that Setsubun is New Year’s Eve and Risshun is New Year’s Day. There is a belief that Setsubun is a time to purge demons (i.e. evil spirits, etc.) and welcome…
In Tokyo, there are stone monuments of the Koshin statues, but there are also many other Buddhist statues. In this article, I would like to introduce some of the Buddha statues I found when I visited Tanashi Shrine and Higashi…
There has been a lot of talk about the new coronavirus.In the Heian period (794-1185), epidemics of plague occurred frequently. In the Heian period, epidemics were frequent.Even when people died, they could not be cremated immediately.Today’s public health science shows…
“There are many people who believe that Shinto is not a religion. After the Meiji Restoration, when the centralized state with the emperor at the center was establishedAt that time, Buddhism was considered corrupt. At that time, the destruction of…
The new year’s name has been decided as “Reiwa”.It’s like New Year’s when you watch TV. Immediately after the announcement, I thought, “What? I thought, “What?”, but after a while, I thought it sounded good. When the Heisei era was…
In Japan, rice is treated with great importance.For example, rice, salt, water, and sake are given to the altar, because sake is made from rice.Also, Kagamimochi (mirror rice cake) is made from rice, although it is rice cake.I think rice…
It is the season of cherry blossoms. And March 27th is “Sakura Day”. It is said that there are eight million gods in Japan, and it is believed that gods also reside in plants and trees.Since the Heian period (794-1185),…