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Japan: Life & Spirit

🗾Japan: Life & Spirit #37│Summer Purification

Discover the meaning of Nagoshi no Harae, Japan's traditional summer purification ceremony, through the Chinowa ritual, Hitogata paper offerings, and a personal experience from a sacred site.
Japan: Life & Spirit

🗾Japan: Life & Spirit #36│ A Sign of Summer: Fireworks in Japan

From famous fireworks displays to small local celebrations, discover how summer traditions continue to bring people together across Japan.
Japan: Life & Spirit

🗾Japan: Life & Spirit#19│Nandina (Nanten): A Plant Associated with Good Fortune

As winter approaches in Japan, nanten quietly appears in gardens and seasonal decorations.This post explores how this familiar plant becomes part of everyday life toward the New Year.