A sub-shrine on Mount Inari at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto. #ToriiTuesday #Shinto #Japan
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For many athletes in Japan, the sporting year starts long before the first whistle and much as it does for everyone else — with hatsumōde, the custom of visiting a shrine or temple to offer the year’s first prayers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/01/athletes-new-year-rituals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sports #religion #shinto #buddhism #newyear039s #shrines #temples #hatsumode
Inspiration, innovation and identity — our 20 Questions interviewees had lots to say about their chosen careers and the paths that led them here in 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/12/27/our-lives/2025-end-of-year-20-questions-wrap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #expats #livinginjapan #womensissues #japanesecrafts #shinto #anime #mixedrelationships #2025inreview
Takaichi, if called upon to present the Prime Minister’s Cup, should refuse to enter the sumo ring because the dohyō’s sacred meaning depends on preserving its ritual form rather than modern political symbolism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/21/japan/takaichi-should-refuse-to-enter-sumos-dohy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sumo #sanaetakaichi #sport #shinto #hatsubasho #primeministerscup
Calendrier de l'avent J17
Advent calendar D17
Ebisu-iwa et Daikoku-iwa (rochers), Yoichi (île d'Hokkaido)
Ebisu-iwa and Daikoku-iwa (rocks) Yoichi (Hokkaido island).
#japan #japon #photography #photographie #photo #sea #mer #shinto
The #Shinto religion lost most of its links to government in #Japan on #ThisDayInHistory in 1945. US General #DouglasMacArthur issued orders under authority of the #OccupationOfJapan that abolished #StateShinto, blaming it for the extreme #nationalism of the #WWII #EmpireOfJapan.
BDG feature: Performing a Noh Dance for Merce Cunningham
🔗 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/54ber2sz
#Buddhism #Dance #Japan #Noh #Shinto #Zen #Kyoto #UdakaMichishige #MerceCunningham
Sasuke Inari Shrine in Kamakura. #ToriiTuesday #Shinto #Japan
We went to the Tsubaki Grand Shrine (椿大神社), revered by my wife's family, in Mie Prefecture on the way to Nagoya to visit my wife's mother who is over 85. In the third photo I could immediately see that the child of about 3 couldn't make it up those rocky stairs in a kimono, while the mother was carrying a child of about 1. In Japan it's not recommended to intervene with strangers who might not want it, especially touching people, but it was only natural to spring into action. While speaking Japanese reassuringly, I strongly helped the child up the stairs and put those difficult kimono slippers back on her feet. Afterwards the little girl said "arigatou" (thank you). My wife never notices that I often help people.
Open access publications on Japan: https://japanned.hcommons.org/japanology
#Japan #autumn #maple #leaves #nature #culture #travel #Shinto #shrine #Buddhism #sightseeing #photography #photos
Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto. #ToriiTuesday #Shinto #Japan
Vrouwen voor café Venice, Osaka, Ed van der Elsken, 1960
#Venice #Osaka #EdvanderElsken #Japan #Japanese #Shinto #fotografie #photography #EdVanDerElsken #EdvanderElsken
![The image is a black and white photograph depicting an entrance of what appears to be a café or establishment in Japan. Two women stand at the threshold, dressed formally with mid-length coats, facing towards the camera. One woman on the left has short hair while the other sports longer locks pulled back into a ponytail. Behind them, various elements suggest a traditional Japanese setting: hanging plant decorations above the doorway, a wooden signboard listing prices in yen for different items like coffee and sandwiches, and a bicycle leaning against the wall outside.
The entrance features what seems to be a stone or tile facade with architectural detailing reminiscent of Shinto shrine structures. A small figure resembling a guardian deity is perched on top near the entryway. The setting appears to blend modern elements, such as the signboard, with more traditional Japanese design cues, creating an ambiance that reflects cultural fusion.
Additional decorative objects and plants are placed in or around the entrance area, adding life and color despite the black-and-white format of the photo. A door is partially visible on the right side leading into another part of the establishment. The overall impression suggests a moment captured in everyday Japanese urban life during mid-20th century.
Additional information about this image can be found under "Vrouwen voor café Venice, Osaka," attributed to Ed van der Elsken from 19 [...]](https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/115/648/479/735/351/047/original/f911ae094a498845.jpeg)
Guten Morgen allerseits! 😀 👋
Zum heutigen #ThickTrunkTuesday der gigantische Wurzelfuß einer 1000-jährigen Zeder, die sich im japanischen Shinto-Tempel 'Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja' befindet. Der Schrein wurde bereits um 100 n. Chr. von Kaiser Yamato Takeru gegründet und ist Haupttempel für Fuji-Pilger.
#japan #fuji #shinto #temple #trees #natur #nature #fotografie #photography #Photographie #foto #naturephotography #arbres #wald #forest #aussicht #travel #travelphotography #religion
Last but not least batch of photos from the Arashiyama area of Kyōto. This series started with a hillside villa featuring a strolling garden and practically all colors of changing leaves in autumn:
https://hcommons.social/@SteveMcCarty/115588031239541994
and https://hcommons.social/@SteveMcCarty/115590269133462427
Then photos of more renowned areas of Arashiyama:
https://hcommons.social/@SteveMcCarty/115601904766720861
and these four photos.
As a Japanologist and longtime professor in Japan, I usually give sufficient historical and cultural information along with photos, or introduce publications, as you can see at https://hcommons.social/@SteveMcCarty
#Japan #Kyoto #Arashiyama #autumn #maple #leaves #nature #culture #travel #statue #statues #Buddha #Bodhisattva #Shinto #shrine #Buddhist #temple #sightseeing #photography #photos
Mitani Inari Shrine is a tiny roadside shrine beside the Shirakawa River in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto. It was originally on the grounds of the former Takenaka Barley Mill (1915-1940). Over the years it has remained a place to visit when seeking good fortune. #ToriiTuesday #Shinto #Japan 1/2
#Shinto Laws vs. The Machine
A single source mnemonic for myself.
Should mostly interest #Kami, #Kitsune & fans of #Inari. Some monks & other highly evolved people. Foxes.
“Being an idiot does not justify the means. That is quality control in the future? Being a bitch 'cause the ends justify the means? Justice is retards coming down on normal people?”
-Iris Robinson, pouring a jar of pee onto an #alexa console.
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#saraGreeneCodex
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