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On Praying to a Fox in Japan
Nobody in Japan seems to know anything about Shinto.
On Turning on the Japanese Air Conditioner
There’s nothing simple about turning on an air conditioner in Japan.
Posted in Shinto, Thinking, Tradition
Tagged air conditioning, cool biz, japan, shinto, summer
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On Nature in Japan, or: On Getting Killed By a Wild Goat in America
Signs were erected to warn hikers about aggressive mountain goats in Olympic National Park. Imagine, if you can, the mountain goats of the Pacific Northwest. They look like messed-up dogs or disappointing unicorns; they eat lichen in the wild and … Continue reading
On Walking On Fire in Japan
The most difficult part of walking on burning coals during a typhoon was finding the right train.
Posted in Shinto, Shrines, Thinking, Tradition, Uncategorized, Video, Zen
Tagged dazaifu, fire walking, shinto, shrines
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On Japanese Funerals
My first conversation about the earthquake was a week and three days after it struck. In the office, we talked about the peripheries of disaster: Blood donations, fundraisers, TV coverage. We didn’t talk about victims. When the media focused on … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquake, Photography, Shinto, Shrines, Temples and Ruins, Thinking, Tradition, Uncategorized, Zen
Tagged buddhism, death, earthquake, funerals, japan, photos, shinto
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This Japanese Life. 