Study up on your shrine knowledge!
Thank you for your interest in Japanese shrines.
It is said that there are a total of 180,000 Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan.
This blog site specializes in shrines.
Temples are called “Buddhist” and shrines are called “Shinto,” and there is a proper way to worship.
Just as there are rules for baseball and soccer, and manners for eating French and Italian food, so there are manners and rules for shrines.
By learning a little about how to worship before visiting a shrine, you can straighten out your mind.
If you are interested in the history of Shintoism in Japan, you will surely learn the proper way to perform the ceremony.
First, learn the basics of how to visit a shrine.
What kind of blessings does God have? What kind of shrines are they enshrined in?
Also, when you visit a shrine, you may see “kanpei taisya” or “kanpei chusha” written on a monument with the name of the shrine.
We will answer questions such as
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Red Seal Gallery
The red seal gallery contains red seals of shrines that we have visited.
Please take a look at the red seals, all of which are unique, and visit the shrine of your choice.
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