Category Archives: Shinto

On Festivals in Japan

Posted on April 3, 2013 by E.

If you really want to express your feelings, it helps to carry a one-ton shrine around the city at 5 in the morning while having cold water poured on your back.

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On Praying to a Fox in Japan

Posted on March 13, 2013 by E.

Nobody in Japan seems to know anything about Shinto.

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The Neurotic’s Travel Guide to Kyoto, Part 2

Posted on October 18, 2012 by E.

You can read part one of the Neurotic’s Travel Guide to Kyoto here.

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A Neurotic’s Travel Guide to Kyoto, Part 1

Posted on October 17, 2012 by E.

Kyoto is for lovers!

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On Turning on the Japanese Air Conditioner

Posted on July 18, 2012 by E.

There’s nothing simple about turning on an air conditioner in Japan.

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On Forgetting Your Umbrella in Japan

Posted on July 4, 2012 by E.

When the weather changes, so does your life.

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