by way of the Silk Road, intertwining with the indigenous Shinto to create a complex system of spirituality, ritual and ancestor worship. The two religions, separated by an official act in the mid-1860s (althoug
's national sport. It originated inancient timesas a performance to entertain theShinto deities. Many rituals with religious background, such as the symbolic purification of the ring with salt, are still followed today. In line with tradition, only men practice the sport professionally in Japan....
In fact,many Japanese rulers had banned the rearing of cattle and consumption of meat, because they couldn’t afford to lose more forest areas to practice animal agriculture. I laterread that in January 1872, an emperor called Meiji ate meat publicly for the first time, encouraging the rest ...
The traditional practice for the Chinese New Year is to light firecrackers and fireworks and burn bamboo sticks to scare away evil spirits. Red lanterns are displayed on the door frames and along the roads to light up the atmosphere. Windows and doors of the houses are decorated with red pape...
Like many terms in Japan, ukeireru is defined by the situation. My favorite definition of ukeireru is: “Used by a mother with a child to accept something gently, fun to imagine inside oneself, accepting reality.” Meaning that the person is outside of herself, taking care of a child...
He found out that the word empty, plastered on those drums gave the midday smokers a false sense of security, that it was safe to light up. Whorf was an engineer. He knew how the warehouses blew up. That was part of the investigation, to be sure. He ...
In Japan Buddhism was and is used to support male dominance. Their native animistic, goddess-oriented spirituality, Shinto, was used to justify World War II aggression against Korea and China (maybe Thailand, too). The horrors equaled some of those perpetrated in the name of Christ. ...
In Japan, the earliest unambiguous reference to a paper model is in a short poem by Ihara Saikaku in 1680 which describes paper butterflies in a dream. Origami butterflies were used during the celebration of Shinto weddings to represent the bride and groom, so paperfolding had already become ...
Taoist Locations in Japan Outside Resources What is Taoism (Daoism)? The teachings of the Chinese sage Lao Tzu (−5th or −4th centuries). The impact of Taoism on the philosophic mindset and artistic heritage of China and Japan is impossible to exaggerate. Taoism (Jp. = Dōkyō 道教) ...
new year is auspicious so people look for a high or attractive vantage point to see the sun make its first appearance and the Shinto Shrines are always busy and full of energy over those first few days as everyone makes their important first visit of the year. Contributed by2 Aussie ...