religion

Shakyo (写経): The Art of Hand-Copying Buddhist Sutras

Shakyo has been a spiritual training method, and today it is widely practiced by people of all ages, regardless of religious belief. It is deeply rooted in Japanese cultural tradition.

2024.11.01

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“BON : 盆” – the Day the Deceased and Ancestors Are Prayed

Bon HolidaysBon Odori ( Bon Dancing festival)In Japan, we have a custom of taking consecutive holidays before and after ...

2024.09.12

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Goshuin: Sacred Seals of Temples and Shrines — A Reflection of the Japanese Spirit

Shuin is the evidence of visit and pray at Buddhist temples or Shinto shrines with dark orange seal and black lettering in the calligraphy style. It has long history of Japanese heart. You can find in-depth heart of Japanese in Shuin.

2024.06.07

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Kito祈祷 : Prayer Service by Buddhist temple in Japan

Japanese go to Buddhist temples or Shinto shrine for prayer at many occasions, new year period, Shichi-Go-San, Yakudoshi etc.

2024.05.13

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“Yaku-Doshi” (厄年) and “Yaku-Yoke” (厄除): Unlucky Years and How Japanese People Avoid Bad Luck

Japanese have unique mentality for the year of birth, which is Yaku-Doshi, and believe they face the bad luck in that year. So they go to Buddhist temples to pray to avoid bud luck.

2024.04.12

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針供養Hari-Kuyou: Honoring Tools Like People – A Japanese Ritual for Needles

Hari-Kuyou is one of Japanese customs which show the Japanese thought why Japanese treat tools nice and good. Japanese think they have souls as same as human.

2024.02.24

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Mikuji – Fortune Papers at Temples and Shrines

Mikuji is the one of the Japanese religious behaviors showing good or bad fortune at that time. It can be traced back to 10th century. Not only Mikuji but also Hatumoude, Shichi-Go-San and etc. show Japanese religious attitude, but many of Japanese do not recognize themselves they are religious..

2024.02.23

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