Tag: ancestor worship

Under Kiyomizu

by Cody Poulton It was the last weekend in February and I was eager to leave the house, which is generally colder and a good deal darker than outside at this time of year. When I suggested to my wife that we go on an outing, she remarked it was time to pay our respects …Read More

Ghosts of the Tsunami (Parry)

(Richard Lloyd Parry will be speaking at Ryukoku University, Omiya campus, on May 12. All welcome; see right hand column for details. The book review that follows is a slightly amended version of the posting on the Green Shinto blog by John Dougill.) *************** March 11, 2011 was a devastating day for Japan. Over 18,500 …Read More

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