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Fact Check: No, Muslims Aren’t Burning Down Japan’s Temples and Shrines

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://unseen-japan.com/muslims-japan-shrine-temple-fires/

Everything = same particles + same forces. you ≠ separate from the world. you = part of it. therefore: disrespect anything = disrespect yourself ☯️
#buddhism #shinto #taoism #edutainment #fortnite #gaming
learn more:
☯️ sprites explained: unity with the environment
https://youtu.be/NUvw3eq1l6w

@theguardian_world_news

The Guardian here notes that China protests about Japanese politicians such as Koizumi visiting the shrine at which large numbers of Japanese war criminals are enshrined.

The Australian government on the other hand, hold talks and has warm relations with these Japanese war-crime-normalising politicians.

#AusPol #Yasukuni #YasukuniShrine #StateShinto #SectShinto #Shinto #Japan #JapanPol

At Yasukuni Shrine, Japan's politicians followed the script. The shrine did not. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/17/japan/politics/yasukuni-shrine-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #wwii #history #yasukuni #shinto #wardead #cosplay

Yasukuni Shrine has clarified that its new policy banning military-style clothing on its grounds does not apply to active-duty members. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/12/japan/society/yasukuni-cosplay-ban/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #yakusunishrine #wwii #shinto #wardead #cosplay

With the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II approaching, Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine has introduced new rules banning visitors from wearing military uniforms and costumes on its grounds. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/japan/society/yasukuni-introduces-new-rules/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #yakusunishrine #wwii #shinto #wardead

The Chiba District Court has sentenced Masahide Kanayama, a 63-year-old doctor, to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for damaging historic buildings in Chiba Prefecture in 2015. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/07/japan/crime-legal/doctor-historic-buildings-damage-sentence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #chiba #japanesecourts #temples #shrines #shinto

Princess Aiko arrived in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Saturday to observe a traditional rite for the reconstruction of the Grand Shrines of Ise, a major Shinto shrine complex in the city, which is held once every 20 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/02/japan/princess-aiko-mie-ise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #princessaiko #imperialfamily #shrines #shinto

I really like this place

Temps in Kumagaya often top 40 C in the summer, but the town's Uchiwa Festival, held this year from July 20 to 22, remains one of the loudest in Japan. Here's how to survive — and thrive — at Japan's hottest "matsuri." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/07/14/travel/uchiwa-festival-kumagaya-heat-matsuri-traditional-culture/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #festivals #shrines #shinto #heat

science = searching for a black cat in a dark room.
SPRITISM = searching for a cat that isn't in the room.
suchness = knowing the cat isn't there, saying you found it!
absurd? yes. That's the key.
there's nothing to find. and THAT is the finding.
#mythology #fortnite #japaneseculture #story #sustainability #edutainment #shinto #gameplay
☯️ sprites explained: unity with the environment

fyi: I tried uploading vid directly to mastodon, but it's not processing. so #peertube
https://makertube.net/w/ofvaCcQ4W4uWXnYVQU31Eg

Title: Sacred Grove (1941)

Artist: Toshi Yoshida

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/04/world-inequality-lab-equality-academics-planetary-survival #ShinHanga #Art #ToshiYoshida #NoAi #Showa #Shinto #Summer #Forest #Japan

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
#ToriiTuesday #Shinto #Japan

[Insider] Urine Nation: Japan’s 150-Years-Long War Against Peeing in Public

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://unseen-japan.com/japan-outlawed-public-urination/

Japan’s 72 gossamer-light and poetic microseasons

The traditional seasons in Japan are marked out by impercetibly small changes in nature across 72 miniature seasons in a year, each lasting 5 days and reflecting the fleeting, impermanent and diaphanous beauty of nature and all of its wonders.

There are 24 divisions or sekki in the calendar that are split into 72 kō that last around five days each. Originating from China, the calendar was brought to Japan in 1685 by court astronomer Shibukawa Shunkai.

I think this is a far more comprehensive, meaningful and meditative way to understand the world. I don’t know how this calendar isn’t more widely used throughout the world. The calendar gives you a way to cultivate mindfulness by giving you a focal point for attention during each of the five day spans and mini seasons. I can see the clear complement to the practice of Zen Buddhism and all of zen philosophy.

I only wish that the dates were around the other way to represent what goes on in the southern hemisphere where I am! I guess I will need to do that then!

These lyrical and grounding mini-seasons takes me out of my own head and into the blooming and subsiding of life throughout the year. It’s here to remind us of the fragility and beautiful impermanence of all life. If you would like to keep the 72 seasons with you all the time, you can get this app for your phone or tablet – or you could go outside, that also works 🙂

立春 Risshun (Beginning of spring)

February 4–8 東風解凍
Harukaze kōri o toku East wind melts the ice

February 9–13 黄鶯睍睆
Kōō kenkan su Bush warblers start singing in the mountains

February 14–18 魚上氷
Uo kōri o izuru Fish emerge from the ice

雨水 Usui (Rainwater)

February 19–23 土脉潤起
Tsuchi no shō uruoi okoru Rain moistens the soil

February 24–28 霞始靆
Kasumi hajimete tanabiku Mist starts to linger

March 1–5 草木萌動
Sōmoku mebae izuru Grass sprouts, trees bud

啓蟄 Keichitsu (Insects awaken)

March 6–10 蟄虫啓戸
Sugomori mushito o hiraku Hibernating insects surface

March 11–15 桃始笑
Momo hajimete saku First peach blossoms

March 16–20 菜虫化蝶
Namushi chō to naru Caterpillars become butterflies

春分 Shunbun (Spring equinox)

March 21–25 雀始巣
Suzume hajimete sukū Sparrows start to nest

March 26–30 櫻始開
Sakura hajimete saku First cherry blossoms

March 31–April 4 雷乃発声
Kaminari sunawachi koe o hassu Distant thunder

清明 Seimei (Pure and clear)

April 5–9 玄鳥至
Tsubame kitaru Swallows return

April 10–14 鴻雁北
Kōgan kaeru Wild geese fly north

April 15–19 虹始見
Niji hajimete arawaru First rainbows

穀雨 Kokuu (Grain rainsApril 20–24 葭始生

Ashi hajimete shōzu First reeds sprout

April 25–29 霜止出苗
Shimo yamite nae izuru Last frost, rice seedlings grow

April 30–May 4 牡丹華
Botan hana saku Peonies bloom

立夏 Rikka (Beginning of summer)

May 5–9 蛙始鳴
Kawazu hajimete naku Frogs start singing

May 10–14 蚯蚓出
Mimizu izuru Worms surface

May 15–20 竹笋生
Takenoko shōzu Bamboo shoots sprout

小満 Shōman (Lesser ripening)

May 21–25 蚕起食桑
Kaiko okite kuwa o hamu Silkworms start feasting on mulberry leaves

May 26–30 紅花栄
Benibana sakau Safflowers bloom

May 31–June 5 麦秋至
Mugi no toki itaru Wheat ripens and is harvested

芒種 Bōshu (Grain beards and seeds)

June 6–10 蟷螂生
Kamakiri shōzu Praying mantises hatch

June 11–15 腐草為螢
Kusaretaru kusa hotaru to naru Rotten grass becomes fireflies

June 16–20 梅子黄
Ume no mi kibamu Plums turn yellow

夏至 Geshi (Summer solstice)

June 21–26 乃東枯
Natsukarekusa karuru Self-heal withers

June 27–July 1 菖蒲華
Ayame hana saku Irises bloom

July 2–6 半夏生
Hange shōzu Crow-dipper sprouts

小暑 Shōsho (Lesser heat)

July 7–11 温風至
Atsukaze itaru Warm winds blow

July 12–16 蓮始開
Hasu hajimete hiraku First lotus blossoms

July 17–22 鷹乃学習
Taka sunawachi waza o narau Hawks learn to fly

大暑 Taisho (Greater heat)

July 23–28 桐始結花
Kiri hajimete hana o musubu Paulownia trees produce seeds

July 29–August 2 土潤溽暑
Tsuchi uruōte mushi atsushi Earth is damp, air is humid

August 3–7 大雨時行
Taiu tokidoki furu Great rains sometimes fall

立秋 Risshū (Beginning of autumn)

August 8–12 涼風至
Suzukaze itaru Cool winds blow

August 13–17 寒蝉鳴
Higurashi naku Evening cicadas sing

August 18–22 蒙霧升降
Fukaki kiri matō Thick fog descends

処暑 Shosho (Manageable heat)

August 23–27 綿柎開
Wata no hana shibe hiraku Cotton flowers bloom

August 28–September 1 天地始粛
Tenchi hajimete samushi Heat starts to die down

September 2–7 禾乃登
Kokumono sunawachi minoru Rice ripens

白露 Hakuro (White dew)

September 8–12 草露白
Kusa no tsuyu shiroshi Dew glistens white on grass

September 13–17 鶺鴒鳴
Sekirei naku Wagtails sing

September 18–22 玄鳥去
Tsubame saru Swallows leave

秋分 Shūbun (Autumn equinox)

September 23–27 雷乃収声
Kaminari sunawachi koe o osamu Thunder ceases

September 28–October 2 蟄虫坏戸
Mushi kakurete to o fusagu Insects hole up underground

October 3–7 水始涸
Mizu hajimete karuru Farmers drain fields

寒露 Kanro (Cold dew)

October 8–12 鴻雁来
Kōgan kitaru Wild geese return

October 13–17 菊花開
Kiku no hana hiraku Chrysanthemums bloom

October 18–22 蟋蟀在戸
Kirigirisu to ni ari Crickets chirp around the door

霜降 Sōkō (Frost falls)

October 23–27 霜始降
Shimo hajimete furu First frost

October 28–November 1 霎時施
Kosame tokidoki furu Light rains sometimes fall

November 2–6 楓蔦黄
Momiji tsuta kibamu Maple leaves and ivy turn yellow

立冬 Rittō (Beginning of winter)

November 7–11 山茶始開
Tsubaki hajimete hiraku Camellias bloom

November 12–16 地始凍
Chi hajimete kōru Land starts to freeze

November 17–21 金盞香
Kinsenka saku Daffodils bloom

小雪 Shōsetsu (Lesser snow)

November 22–26 虹蔵不見
Niji kakurete miezu Rainbows hide

November 27–December 1 朔風払葉
Kitakaze konoha o harau North wind blows the leaves from the trees

December 2–6 橘始黄
Tachibana hajimete kibamu Tachibana citrus tree leaves start to turn yellow

大雪 Taisetsu (Greater snow)

December 7–11 閉塞成冬
Sora samuku fuyu to naru Cold sets in, winter begins

December 12–16 熊蟄穴
Kuma ana ni komoru Bears start hibernating in their dens

December 17–21 鱖魚群
Sake no uo muragaru Salmons gather and swim upstream

冬至 Tōji (Winter solstice)

December 22–26 乃東生
Natsukarekusa shōzu Self-heal sprouts

December 27–31 麋角解
Sawashika no tsuno otsuru Deer shed antlers

January 1–4 雪下出麦
Yuki watarite mugi nobiru Wheat sprouts under snow

小寒 Shōkan (Lesser cold)

January 5–9 芹乃栄
Seri sunawachi sakau Parsley flourishes

January 10–14 水泉動
Shimizu atataka o fukumu Springs thaw

January 15–19 雉始雊
Kiji hajimete naku Pheasants start to call

大寒 Daikan (Greater cold)

January 20–24 款冬華
Fuki no hana saku Butterburs bud

January 25–29 水沢腹堅
Kiwamizu kōri tsumeru Ice thickens on streams

January 30–February 3 鶏始乳
Niwatori hajimete toya ni tsuku Hens start laying eggs

Content Catnip

Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
#ToriiTuesday #Shinto #Japan

https://www.wacoca.com/tour/1007442/ 多賀大社で御田植祭 Rice-Planting Festival, Taga Shrine, Japan #shorts #shinto #japaneseculture #多賀町 #滋賀 #滋賀ツアー #滋賀県 #滋賀県ツアー #滋賀県観光 #滋賀観光

The inhabitants of the archipelago beyond Khitai say that these eldritch shrines date back to the origins of the universe, although the Hyborian Age is the source of even earlier tales. #Shinto #prehistory https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/ise/wedded-rocks.html?s=mc

The inhabitants of the archipelago beyond Khitai say that these eldritch shrines date back to the origins of the universe, although the Hyborian Age is the source of even earlier tales. #Shinto #prehistory https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/ise/ryokan.html?s=mc

The inhabitants of the archipelago beyond Khitai say that these eldritch shrines date back to the origins of the universe, although the Hyborian Age is the source of even earlier tales. #Shinto #prehistory https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/ise/outer-shrine.html?s=mc

The inhabitants of the archipelago beyond Khitai say that these eldritch shrines date back to the origins of the universe, although the Hyborian Age is the source of even earlier tales. #Shinto #prehistory https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/ise/?s=mc

https://www.wacoca.com/tour/1002368/ 都萬神社［西都市］Tsuma Jinja #hachimangu #heritage #japan #japanese #japanshrine #jingu #jinja #KamiNoMichi #kojiki #mythology #Shinto #shrine #Tradition #Traditional #コノハナサクヤヒメ #このはなのさくやひめ #さいまんさま #伝統 #八幡宮 #古事記 #女狭穂塚 #宮崎 #宮崎ツアー #宮崎県 #宮崎県ツアー #宮崎県観光 #宮崎観光 #日本の風景 #日本神話 #日本酒 #日本酒発祥 #更衣祭 #木花之佐久夜毘売 #木花咲弥姫命 #木花開耶姫 #瓊々杵命 #瓊々杵尊 #瓊瓊杵命 #瓊瓊杵尊 #甘酒 #男狭穂塚 #神宮 #神社 #神社めぐり #神社仏閣 #神社仏閣巡り #神社参拝 #神社巡り #神道 #西都原古墳 #西都市 #都万神社 #都萬神社