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change-life-change-world · 2 years

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Shindo-fuji: The Very Philosophy of Macrobiotics

All you need to understand is just one basic concept, “Shindo-fuji”. If you only follow this, you won’t get sick and it is the easiest way to connect with mother earth.

Hello, I'm Hiroyuki Naka, a macrobiotic mentor.

To connect with the energy of the land.

To connect with the earth.

Sure, there are other ways to thank and love the Earth.

There are various views of macrobiotics such as yin and yang, or having a brown rice vegetarian diet.

“It doesn't matter!” “It's too complicated!”

I'm sure there are many people who think like that.

Yes, it doesn’t matter.

But you should understand just one basic concept, “Shindo-fuji”.

If you only follow this, you won’t get sick and it is the easiest way to connect with the earth.

The word Shindo-fuji, which has been handed down since ancient times, means that the human body, mind, the magnetic field of the land, and the earth's energy are one.

What is food anyway?

It's not just that it’s essential to our lives.

Vegetables and fruits are often called "gifts of the earth".

They are also called “the bounty of the land” or “the grace of the earth”.

In other words, food is the life that was originally raised in the land, and those living in the land are living on the food.

For example, the grass is grown on the land.

Cows eat the grass growing on the land.

The grass that grows there is eaten by the cows that live there, the cows that grow there are eaten by the people that live there, the cows and people that live there poop, bacteria and single-celled organisms grow, insects grow, the land becomes fertile, the soil grows, and the grass grows again on the land.

Life cycles through the food chain like this forever.

The land, the grass, the cows, and the human beings are penetrating the magnetic field lines of the land.

Not only the grass but all plants, insects, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals are all-penetrating.

And the air and water are also penetrating.

We call ourselves Japanese.

At the same time, we say Japanese rice, Japanese vegetable, Japanese water, Japanese cows, Japanese birds, Japanese frogs, and Japanese bugs.

We coexist with the Japanese island while eating each other.

If you bring the Japanese pumpkin seed to Africa or the United States and sow them there, they won’t grow.

Even if they grow up, they are so small or their taste differs completely.

Pumpkin seeds may be so angry if we bring and try to grow them in other countries for our egos.

They may say;

Don’t bring me to other countries!

I was born in Hokkaido, Japan!

I want to grow up in Hokkaido!

I want to bloom, mate with other pumpkins and make new seeds there.

When I am to be eaten, I hope to be eaten by people living in Japan who have the magnetic field of the Japanese islands and become their poop to return to Japanese soil!

If you pursue a path of cooking, you can't help but see the world that way.

For example, suppose you serve the God Toyo’uke-no-Omikami, the lower shrine of Ise Grand Shrine, and become a cook.

And every day you cook a meal for Goddess Amaterasu-Omikami, who is enshrined in the inner shrine of Ise Grand Shrine.

At Ise Grand Shrine, lighters are not used to make offerings for gods.

You don’t even use matches.

Of course, as for rice, Isehikari variety rice grown in Shinsenden (the paddy field especially to grow offering-rice for the god) in Ise is cooked with Kamado, a traditional rice cooking oven.

Fire is made traditionally, by putting a wooden stick on a wooden board, turning the stick, and rubbing it.

The water is, of course, from the Isuzu River.

The salt is also from Ise Bay.

Kelp and Wakame seaweeds are from also Ise Bay.

All other marine products, vegetables, and shiitake mushrooms are from Ise.

Abalone, dried squid, and sea bream are also from the bay.

Sake is also made from the water and the rice of Ise.

In other words, the gods of Ise live in the Ise Grand Shrine, drink water and sake of Ise, and eat rice and delicious foods gathered from the mountain and bay of Ise.

I don't think it's for God's health.

I think the meaning is to connect the earth, gods, and humans all together.

Gods, creatures, humans, and the earth are sharing the same magnetic field.

This is totally different from bringing intellectual and social meaning such as for the sake of the environment or local production for local consumption.

In Japan, there is a traditional village life called Satoyama life, a life in a countryside forest, and most cases, it was completed in Shindo-fuji.

But the sugar, coke, chocolate, and wheat flour from abroad changed the life of Satoyama completely.

Feeds for livestock such as wheat, soybean, and corn are mostly imported from overseas and are already genetically modified crops.

The staple food, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seafood, meat, and dairy products for Japanese people are the same.

I’m not talking about increasing the food self-sufficiency rate.

I'm not talking about humans getting sick, ecosystems going crazy, or the environment becoming more and more polluted.

I'm talking about the Earth's magnetic field essentially going crazy.

This leads to human mental instability, a decline in physical strength, a decline in immunity, and an epidemic.

Even after I talk about this, people are already crazy, so no one will listen to it and will only pursue economic supremacy.

You don't have to stick to organic or chemical-free products at all, but I would like you to stick to the keyword, Shindo-fuji.

But in our current society, if you stick to it, it may make your life difficult, so it’s OK only if you have a choice, just pick up something close to you as possible.

I've written about these so far, but while I have a Japanese spirit, I smoke an organic cigarette called American spirit from the States.

Please forgive me.

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Originally distributed by Hiroyuki Naka, a macrobiotic mentor, as an E-mail newsletter in Japanese on September 21, 2022.

Translated by Meerabai

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“How To Make a Medicine for All Kinds of Diseases”

This is the best way to fight cancer!

It's super easy and the ingredients are almost Free!

A YouTube video by Hiroyuki Naka, a macrobiotic mentor.

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English subtitle coming soon!

#philosophy of macrobiotics #Shindo-fuji #Hiroyuki Naka #macrobiotics #George Ohsawa #mother earth #magnetic field #Ise Grand shrine #Youtube

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postcard-from-the-past · 7 months

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The "Outer Shrine" of the Ise Grand Shrine, Mise Prefecture, Japan

Japanese vintage postcard

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ancientorigins · 1 year

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From the ancient human encampments of Lascaux caves in France to the remote island of North Sentinel in the Bay of Bengal, the world is full of places that we are not allowed to visit.

#forbidden #places #Uluru #Lascaux #North Sentinel Island #Grand Shrine of Ise #ancient #history #ancient origins

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beechicory · 7 months

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Okay, so not only did Seb build the insect hotels with traditional Japanese hand tools (under the guidance of a fantastic Japanese carpenter/artist Mitsumune Lee), but also the insect hotels, "were designed to resemble Mie’s Grand Shrines of Ise" (Suzuka is located in Mie Prefecture).

That is so cool.

From here:

#sebastian vettel #Doing neat things with intense depth

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deathmetalunicorn1 · 1 year

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Hehehe, hello dear author. I have a somewhat peculiar request for Poseidon. Let's say that at a meeting or party some time after Ragnarok, Amaterasu arrives with a miko assisting her, which the goddess treats as her daughter and as soon as she sees Poseidon she does her best to prevent Poseidon from noticing the priestess. Since Amaterasu knows the story of Medusa and this special human is like a daughter to her. The miko is from a modern era, but she had a peculiar childhood. Since she and/or she was born, she was consecrated to the Grand Shrine of Amaterasu, being the only woman among her brothers. Her parents only visited her at the temple to demand perfection, asking the monks and superior priestesses to leave her in isolation if she did not meet their expectations to the letter, the monks could not oppose since her family was of high social hierarchy and very rich. Basically, she suffered mental and sometimes physical damage from the scars left from training her with weapons related to the sun goddess. And it was at dawn, while he was serving his punishment in isolation, that Amaterasu appeared to him, and lamented everything that his followers had done. From that day on, the goddess promised that she would always be with her, and basically Amaterasu was the one who he would gossip while they hung out in isolation. she y/n she died defending the temple from a too powerful yokai, and Amaterasu collected her soul and performed her funeral personally, as well as driving her y/n's family out of her lands. For this reason Amaterasu is so jealous of y/n, especially against Poseidon due to the tyrant of the seas' fetish for virgin priestesses. But surely Poseidon is worth half a peach and somehow he takes the miko to his domain to try to woo her, and y/n knowing that he will not beat Poseidon in a fight, he always evades him saying that he is not interested in being with a married man (Amphitrite) while trying to find a way to escape every day. And Amaterasu is about to start a war against Hades, since the latter stands in the way of the sun goddess breaking Poseidon's face.

-Your life was only better after you died.

-It was a sad truth, but a truth, nonetheless. You were the only daughter born to a high society family with four older brothers and one younger brother.

-To your parents, you were useless, as only boys mattered to them, sons to carry on their lineage.

-They got rid of you the first chance they had but did it in a way where nobody would accuse them of being bad parents, they gave you to the Ise Jingu, the holy Shinto shrine of Amaterasu, where the goddess is rumored to live, an honorable fate.

-Your life became nothing but chores and going to school, only being able to attend through middle school, the mandatory educational requirements in Japan.

-However, you worked hard, proving yourself to the High Priestess and the priests who oversaw the temple grounds, and you were conscripted to become a priestess yourself.

-Your family benefited from your promotion, using it as publicity for them and their sons that their only daughter was devoted to a life serving in a temple as a priestess.

-However, this came at a price, due your parents being so wealthy, giving massive donations and getting many other high society families to donate large amounts, their instructions were clear: you had to be perfect, no mistakes, and if any were made, you were to be locked away and punished.

-Unable to risk the donations, the High Priestess accepted the terms.

-You tried your best, being diligent with your work so you would make any mistakes, but their constantly watching eyes, even the smallest mistake had them throwing you into a small isolated room with no windows, sometimes after whipping the tops of your hands so you would learn.

-You struggled with their treatment, sometimes punishing you by not feeding you for days, isolating you, you were quickly beginning to look sick, but those in charge were too blinded by their greed.

-You could only stare in the darkness of the room, no windows to illuminate anything, the only source of light being the sun peeking through the small cracks.

-A hand on your head startled you, flinching in fear as you could barely move, turning your heard to see the most beautiful woman you have ever seen, glowing as if the was the sun herself.

-You eyes were wide and full of tears as she pulled you into her arms, weeping softly as she held you, “How could they hurt someone so young- so small.”

-You instantly knew this was Amaterasu herself, your own tears welling as you broke down, sobbing into her chest, but she didn’t berate you, she just let you cry, giving you the soft affection that you so desperately wanted.

-From that day on, Amaterasu was always with you, but nobody could see her but you, as she said they were not worthy to see her.

-She had healed your wounds, kept you warm at night, became a friend, a mentor, and a mother to you, doting on you so gently.

-When she had to leave you for a short while, you were terrified, clutching her kimono, which broke her heart, but she promised to return to you.

-Without her divine protection, which had shielded your mistakes from the eyes of those in charge of the temple, so you wouldn’t be punished, it was like a demon took over the temple, tainting all those who resided.

-When Amaterasu returned, she could only stare in horror, seeing you bloody and broken body, whipped viciously, your hands bound behind your back, seeing the priestess and priests were the ones harming you.

-In one act of Divine Punishment, Amaterasu struck the temple with a ball of fire, immediately igniting it.

-She watched them all flee, leaving you behind, her heart aching as you passed, but she immediately pulled your soul out of your body, cradling it close as you woke up, completely healed, floating above the burning temple.

-You were in disbelief that you had died, but at the same time, you never felt happier, as you could never be hurt by them again.

-The temple only had minor damage, the fire department working quickly, but Amaterasu made sure to reveal your body, which was only minorly burned, showing the abuse you had been put through.

-The public was in an uproar, furious that those in charge had treated the little miko so harshly, so cruelly, then it came into light of your family’s bribery to the temple, paying them to treat you like this, as nothing but perfection would be accepted.

-You were in awe, holding onto Amaterasu as you watched your family lose everything, being shamed and being forced to flee Japan to start anew.

-You harbored no feelings for your family, no remorse for them, as they were the ones that did this to you, they did this to themselves.

-In Valhalla you had so much freedom, getting to explore around the Shinto pantheon, meeting warriors from history, and with Amaterasu by your side, you go to meet other gods as well, many who were disgusted by the way you, a sixteen-year-old girl, had been treated by adults, least of all holy figures that watched over temples.

-Amaterasu doted on you like you were a daughter, not a miko, as you were considered a demi-god of sorts, as you were considered a holy maiden. You didn’t mind either way, you liked helping your new mother out, doing simple chores, delivering paperwork around the pantheon for her.

-You had never been happier than with this new role in the afterlife, in Valhalla.

-It was at a massive party where you got to meet so many other gods and notable humans, a celebration for the salvation of humanity, as the gods have decided to work with humanity to help them better themselves, what they should have done in the first place.

-You were wearing a traditional miko outfit, red hakama pants with a white shirt, and a large red bow tying your hair back in a low ponytail, remaining by your mother goddess.

-Many were surprised to meet a holy maiden that was so young, but most were nice to you, many of the humans enjoyed speaking with you, as you asked them questions about their past as you knew their history.

-Amaterasu grabbed your wrist, pulling you behind her as a man approached you both, you peeked out, hearing your mother call this man Poseidon, a glare on her face, as she knew the story of Medusa, of what he did to a priestess of Athena.

-He wasn’t going to be allowed near you.

-However, her intense protectiveness is what made Poseidon want to see you more, to know more about you, wanting to know why you were so special to the sun goddess.

-When you were out delivering papers a few days later, Amaterasu was beside herself when she realized you had gone missing, snatched away from the pantheon.

-She immediately knew where to go, heading right for the Greek pantheon, with Susanoo and Tsukuyomi tried to hold her back from waging an all-out war between the two pantheons.

-She was correct however, as you had been taken by Poseidon, spirting you away to his palace in the Greek pantheon, as he was curious about you, wanting to see why you were so special.

-You were scared, as you didn’t know where you were, a powerful god had kidnapped you, and you knew you couldn’t fight against him and you couldn’t shake the feeling that this man was dangerous, he made you uneasy.

-Amaterasu told you about Poseidon, and about Medusa, whom you remember reading about back on earth in history class, how she was a priestess and he raped her, and she was turned into a gorgon.

-She wanted you to be safe as she was afraid that he would come after you in the same way, despite being married.

-Poseidon was quickly infatuated with you, when you asked to go back home to your mother, soon moving on to demanding him, refusing his advances.

-He didn’t want to force you, he wanted to woo you, so you would come on your own free will, that way he would be safe from Amaterasu and the other gods.

-You refused all his advances, “You’re married! I’m not going to get with a married man! And I’m still only a teenager!” but with each refusal, he grew more and more infatuated.

-When he heard your mother was looking for you, he locked you in a lavish room in a tower, you could see out the windows, but you were trapped, unable to escape while Poseidon went to assure your mother that he didn’t have you.

-Hades, Zeus, and Poseidon had their hands full with Amaterasu, who was ready to launch a full out attack on them, knowing that Poseidon had you somewhere.

-Susanoo called for The Seven Lucky Gods, to search for you while he and Tsukuyomi were trying to prevent a massive war.

-You were trying to tie every piece of cloth you could together, to make a rope to throw out the window so you could climb down and escape, needing to get back to your mother.

-You were terrified, every inch of you was shaking as you shimmed down your makeshift rope until you heard, “Y/N!”

-You gasped, seeing Ebisu who was rushing towards you on the ground below, seeing you escaping from a high tower.

-You slipped, losing your grip and you fell quite a ways before you managed to grab onto the rope again, halting yourself but you cried out in pain as Ebisu shouted out your name again.

-You made it to the ground, letting the rope go and falling into his arms as you felt him touch your waist and you were instantly in tears, your arms wrapped around his neck as you sobbed, having been so scared.

-Ebisu wasn’t the greatest at comforting others, but he held you tightly, furious that Amaterasu was right, Poseidon had taken you, and he had been hiding it from everyone, including his brothers who were trying to defend him as they didn’t know any better.

-When the other Seven Lucky Gods walked in, all furious, Zeus was quick to ask what their interruption was all about before Ebisu stepped forward, you in his arms princess style, as your arms were still wrapped around his neck, not wanting to let him go.

-Instantly all attention turned to Poseidon who looked furious that you were not in the lovely room he had prepared for you, his brothers angry as well, as they had been defending him, only to find out Amaterasu knew what she was talking about.

-Showing her intimidating side for once, shocking everyone in attendance, even you, the heat that was quick to envelop the room was stifling as she spoke, glaring hard, “I will not hesitate to dry your oceans, Sea God, if you ever even look at my daughter again. There will be no mercy a second time.”

-She also threatened Zeus and Hades, who were quick to agree with her, that they were to punish their brother for not only kidnapping you, but also lying about you being hidden away.

-They ended up calling Aphrodite and her son Eros to use an arrow on Poseidon to lose his infatuation with you, but he was to be watched closely.

-Ebisu was quickly blushing, defensive against everyone once you all arrived back to the Shinto pantheon, your home, as you didn’t want to let him go, and Amaterasu cooed on how cute he looked, shouting at her, “OI! I’m not cute!!” which caused a lot of laughter to ring throughout the pantheon.

-Amaterasu kept you close for the next few days, by your choice more than hers, as you felt too nervous to go anywhere without her, which made her sympathize with you, doting on you and reassuring you that he would never come after you again, if he didn’t want to risk his life.

-You cuddled your mother, laying your head on her lap, making her giggle as she brushed her hands through your hair, doting on you, seeing that you were so happy to be there with her, safe and sound from everything.

-That is until you visited the Norse pantheon and Brunnhilde took you flying on her winged horse, giving your mother a slight panic attack, worried about you.

-She knew that she would need to let you grow up, both emotionally and mentally, knowing she couldn’t keep you by her side forever, but she always prayed to you that you would always come home to her, no matter what.

#record of ragnarok #ror x reader #ror poseidon #ror seven lucky gods #ror ebisu

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troius · 4 months

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Just because of the way the Ise curse works, there folks have to sort of definitionally be one of the dead husbands' relatives. Major props to them for taking her in!

I thought it was odd that they sent Nanao to the academy instead of forcing her to learn priest duties full-time. But it turns out that the actual IRL high priestess of the actual IRL Ise Grand Shrine also holds down a job as a researcher in Tokyo, so maybe performing the requisite rituals isn't that much of a time sink, and Nanao still does it to this day. But wait, how could she do them without the sword...

#bleach #troius reads bleach #nanao ise

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bonguri · 2 months

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20240209 Ise+Futami 3 by BONGURI 何度訪れても特別な場所。 @Ise Grand shrine, Ise city, Mie pref.（三重県伊勢市皇大神宮）

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moriwanderer · 8 months

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You might ask, why?

Why this blog? Why these images? Why Japan?

I recently began attending Antioch College in Yellow Springs for a variety of reasons, but prime among them was the ability to go places and do things. They call it cooperative education. I call it the ability to experience life. This is the reflections from my first co-op trip, in which I've finally managed to get to Japan. The Land of the Rising Sun. The derivation not only of my favorite anime and video games, but also a place with a spirituality that resonates with my own. This blog, beyond being something that I already want to do, also serves as a record and journal of my experiences.

I am currently at Yamasa in Okazaki, working on learning some amount of Japanese to become more fluent and able to speak in it... somewhat. I'm only there for three weeks, and honestly I don't think it's going to take me to the fluency level that I'd like. Thankfully, we live in a world with Google Translate! After that, there's a WorkAway that I will be doing just south of Tokyo in Yokosuka involving assisting with a house renovation that is currently in the plans. After? I don't exactly know.

While in Yokosuka, I'm hoping to spend at least a day (if not more!) in Akihabara, being the global cultural center for all things otaku. Later, I would like to spend a couple weeks in Nara to learn more about the early history of Japan, then head to Kyoto for a week to visit the famous Kyoto Imperial Palace among countless other famous sites and shrines; later I would like to spend a weekend in Shirakawa which is both a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as the setting for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (which happens to be one of my favorite anime). If time and money permits, I have a bucket list of other places that I would love to check out - including, but not limited to, Shiretoko National Park, Ikeshima & Gunkanjima, Aokigahara, the Ise Grand Shrine... That said, the lack of a JR Rail pass puts a damper on those plans... for now, anyway. I'm hoping, once the next round of student loan money comes in, that I'll be able to afford one (or at least a trip on a shinkansen!)

One of my goals that will definitely require more work on my part is to become fluent enough in Japanese to work as a translator. For whom and on what is still to be decided, but I adore all things anime, manga, video games, and so on from here so the possibilities are pretty wide open.

I'm hoping that the collection of entries in this journal will suffice for my "Signature Assignment" for the course side of this expedition. If not, I'll update you soon on whatever plans may change!

Until next time~

#japan #antioch

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crazyfox-archives · 8 months

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Celebrating the "Owase Jinja O-Sengū O-Kihiki Shinji" or rites and festivities attending the dedication of lumber for the periodic rebuilding of Ise Jingū Grand Shrine (伊勢神宮) by Owase Jinja Shrine (尾鷲神社) in Owase, Mie Prefecture on November 3, 1976

photo from the collection of satuki237

#三重県 #mie prefecture #尾鷲市 #owase #尾鷲神社 #owase jinja #historic photo #昭和時代 #昭和 #showa era #showa period

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singular-yike · 1 year

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What is Yago's lore anyway?

Welp yokie, here we go: Yago, the current Ametsukana

Personal Background Lore

Once human-like, they were acknowledged (presumably) for their incredible ability as a blacksmith and promoted to godhood, after which they gained their incredible longevity, along with a bunch of other abilities.

The current Ametsukana (天目津金 gold of the heavenly eye): A surname seemingly granted to the god of blacksmithing, that is passed on when they retire and are replaced. (As seen from Yago trying to recruit Sukune as "the next Ametsukana")

Their given name Yago (ヤゴ), is the Japanese word for dragonfly larvae, nymphs or naiads, a reference to their role in supporting the Taira clan's efforts to claim the Dragonfly Castle

As a god themself, they know of their fellow god Souko Shirami

Their ability to "create weapons" lets them make weapons perfectly suitable for anyone, save for themself

Only considers a weapon "completed" after they are first used

The creator of the Tasouken (considered incomplete since no one can ever truly use it), the Bankuruwase -DaviD- and Fumikiddo's metal club

Their dream is to create the perfect weapon for themself, but until that can happen, they're using the Sugari no Ontachi, the long sword they have hanging from their left hand, as a replacement

The Sugari no Ontachi is apprently the counterpart to another blade in the outside world, although we don't know much more about this

The Sugari no Ontachi (須賀利御太刀) is also a sword that exists in our reality, one of the treasures of the Inner Ise Grand Shrine. The sword, along with the shrine itself, is dismantled and reforged/rebuilt once every 20 years.

The following image shows a replica based on one of the sword's incarnations as it was revealed between reforging:

Story Lore (I'm sure you know this part quite well so I'll be brief)

Supported both sides of the Heaven-Shadow War, supplying both sides with weapons

Watched over the Taira clan (and their failures) for many generations

Assisted their friend, Taira no Iwakado, with his homunculus project (notably with slaying an oni for it)

Promised Iwakado to watch over Fumikado and to ensure that they grow to be a capable ruler

Wants to retire by the time of BPoHC, and wants Sukune to be their successor

Heard of the Shitodos' glorious exploits, and wants to make them all weapons

Was able to sense Suzumi's meddling with time during the war, though forced to keep quiet about it

Inspirations and Bases (A big part of why I really like Yago)

Ame-no-Mahitotsu-no-Kami (天目一箇神 heavenly one-eyed god)

A god of iron making and blacksmithing, known by a number of other names

Notably, they are identified as the god Amatsumara (天津麻羅), famous for helping forge the mirror (Yata no Kagami) used to lure Amaterasu out of Ama-no-Iwaya, returning sunlight to the world

He is also said to be who the hyottoko (火男 fire man) mask is based on, which depicts a man wearing a white scarf with blue dots blowing air (into a bamboo pipe to stoke a fire). Yago themself wear the mask on their head and over their left eye.

A typical hyottoko mask

Kanayago-no-Kami (金屋子神 metalworker child-god)

A less well-known Shinto goddess of blacksmithing worshipped in the Chūgoku region of Japan

She is said to have taught the people of a village in the Harima Province how to smith various metal objects, in response to their pleas for rain. (Not really sure why but hey lol)

She is sometimes depicted as a male god instead and treated as the same god as Ame-no-Mahitotsu-no-Kami > She is largely important here because Yago's name can be found in hers, although in different Japanese characters and with different meanings

Kanayago, here depicted riding on a fox

Ippon-Datara (一本踏鞴 one-legged bellows)

A youkai that has an eye on a thick trunk-like leg

Occasionally said to be the corrupted form Ame-no-Mahitotsu-no-Kami

Both only have one eye due to staring at the fire in their forges for a long time; while the reason they have only one leg is from working on the bellows for too long. Both of these were common occupational diseases for blacksmiths, which are reflected in Yago's design A depiction of Ippon-datara, here with arms too

Other Cool Stuff

Alright so at this point, I've covered everything major thing about them, but here are two more cool points that I just feel the need to also mention:

The first layer of Yago's spell background features the "5-7 Paulownia Emblem" (五七桐), which is often taken by shrines where Ame-no-Mahitotsu-no-Kami is enshrined as their shrine emblem

The second layer of Yago's spell background features this cloud pattern, which, while in of itself isn't that impressive or notable, is also shared by Souko! Which makes it a bit of a god pattern! Which is extremely neat imo :)

Yago's Clouds

Souko's Clouds

Welp, I

think

that concludes everything I really have to really get out there about Yago, thanks for bearing with me :)

#len'en #len'en project

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lillyviarabbit · 7 months

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How far is the ise grand shrine from Kyoto? Cause like I really wanna go but if it's too far from the city idk how easy it'd be to convince my friends; like an hour or 2??

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swampythesweetsketch · 1 year

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You should name Misako and Garmadon unholy fae baby Himiko. Last time Misako got to choose the name which in her words a proper fae prince should have. Now Garmadon gets to choose the name.

Which can mean “sun daughter" or "sun child" or possibly "princess" in archaic Japanese. This is from Old Japanese hime (姫) meaning 'young noblewoman, princess', or from hi (日) 'sun' and me (女) 'woman' or miko (覡 or 巫女) 'shamaness, shrine maiden, priestess'. Some sources posit that Himiko (Pimiko) is from an archaic Japanese title, himeko, which means 'princess', from hime with the female name suffix -ko (子) 'child'.

Also a dark irony because the baby was supposed to be such a bright spot for the now deceased ninjagan emperor and empress. And now she’s the bright spot in Garmadon and Misako’s marriage

Also irl A famous bearer of the name is the Empress Himiko (Pimiko), a shaman queen also known as Yamtohime No Mikoto, the Sun Queen or Sun Goddess of Japanese legend. She is alleged to be the first known ruler of Wa (Japan), and of the legendary land of Yamatai, believed by some to be the same as Wa. She is the supposed originator of the Grand Shrine of Ise, which is considered one of the most important Shintō sanctuaries in Japan to this day.

Anon ur brain is so huge.

Himiko...

#oni kai au #also i love how you say misako named Lloyd when in canon its very obvious garmadon named him #you cannot tell me that a evil lord straight up doesn't name his kids like puns #lloyd = lord and christfern = cristopher

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Kyoto

July 4, 2023

Kyoto was the capital of Japan for more than 1,000 years - from 794 to 1868. It was not bombed during WWII mainly because it was had no industrial complex so what we are seeing are - for the most part - original. It's famous for its numerous classical Buddhist temples - (the largest complex of Buddhist temples is here) as well as gardens, imperial palaces, Shinto shrines and traditional wooden houses. It’s also known for formal traditions such as kaiseki dining, consisting of multiple courses of precise dishes, and geisha, female entertainers often found in the Gion district.

We experienced it all!

It is another HOT and muggy day with temps in the high 90s. We started our day early trying to beat the crowds and the heat and went to Fushimi Inari Shrine. Mark and I visited here in 2017 but it was remarkable no matter how many times you see it. The Torii Gate is a process of identifying a holy spot where the kami can reside inside in comfort. Families/or a single person can erect an Torii Gate anywhere making an area holy.

The Fushimi Inari Shrine is holy to the nth degree with more than 1,000 Torii Gates ranging from huge to tiny.

Torii gates represent the border between the secular world and the sacred worlds of the Shinto belief. The gates act as a passageway into a shrine's sacred space. It is not uncommon for a shrine to have more than one Torii gate. It can be described as a fusion of Shinto and Buddhism which once had a significant influence around Japan. In Buddhism, red is regarded as a color which represents the sacred atmosphere as well as vital force. As a result, ancient people started to paint torii gates standing at shinto shrines with red. Also the red color is believed to ward off the evil spirits and red color is used often for Inari Shrine, which enshrines the deity of harvest.

This place is a sight to see.

Before you entire the main area of the Shinto Shrine (or the Buddhist Temple or a mosque) you must purify yourself. In this case, first by cleansing your hand, then bringing water to your mouth with your hand, rinsing your mouth, spitting the water in the trough and then re-washing your hands.

At this Shrine the fox is the protector.

The white papers tied to the lines at the bottom left are baaaaaad fortunes that people have received. By hanging them on this place they will not come true. I asked Ken to give me an example - thinking surely they couldn't be too bad -BUT the example he gave me was "you are going to be a car accident." I guess that is not as bad as "you have a horrible disease and will be dead in a week" - but maybe there are fortunes like that and if there are I'm sure they are hanging on the outside of the shrine.

The size of the Torii gates change as you go higher up the hill.

The backside of the gates have the name of the family, person, company, etc that paid to have it built. These gates do not last forever and as they age - they are replaced by a new gate. There is a long waiting list of "replacers". The cost, the size and the location are related.

As you get further into the "tunnel" there are breaks where there are personal shrines and/or where you can buy a fortune. It is very interesting.

The is a beautiful path that goes up the mountain - but we didn't have enough time to complete it. With "25 minutes to the top" sign and 40 minutes until we had to return to the group - I turned back. Anson continued but eventually also turned back. But not before he saw this...

The woods were lovely and in almost every location I saw a believer clapping twice before a shrine and then bending in prayer.

There at two types of Torii Gates and we have seen both. The Torii Gates at the Fushimi Inari Shrine - where we were today have a curvy top. The Torii Gates at the Ise Grand Shrine are flat. I actually read the Japanese word for each Torii gate - but really - what is the point- I can barely remember the English word... Obviously not all are painted red - (although my eyes keep seeing orange.)

From there we were went to lunch in the Nishiki Market.

This was a lunch on your own thing - but OAT supplied us with some money. There were lots of options - but the one option Mark and Jay were searching for was an option with tables and chairs. We found a couple of places and settled on one that offered dumplings and fried chicken. Anson continued to search but eventually returned to our location and as he looked at the menu he discovered that Carol had not actually ordered "chicken" but "chicken skins." Carol eyes got huge and she tried to put a stop to it - but to no avail. I wish I had taken a picture - I felt bad for her, but it ended up not so bad. The dumplings and chicken skins arrived and Jay had the skins and Carol had the dumplings. The skins were crispy and atop a salad and they looked good to me - but they were battered with gluten filled deliciousness. Anson had 2 kinds of dumplings; gyoza and Kyoto pork dumplings. No pics here but delicious!! This place was perfect because it was now raining and this market was covered. Sweet!

Next up the Golden Pavilion - another UNESCO World Heritage Site. Originally built in 1397 this was one of those things that is NOT original and has been rebuilt many times. The one you see behind Anson and I was built in 1957 after a monk suffering from mental illness burned it to the ground in a suicide attempt. It was re-built using the plans of the 1397 structure.

This place is simply spectacular!! BUT the temps were closing in on 100 degrees and there were lots of people so finding your zen there was tough. I will say if ZEN was to be found - it was there though. The gardens are just fabulous.

What follows is from the website: " The site of Kinkaku-ji was originally a villa called Kitayama-dai (北山第), belonging to a powerful statesman, Saionji Kintsune. Kinkaku-ji's history dates to 1397, when the villa was purchased from the Saionji family by shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and transformed into the Kinkaku-ji complex. When Yoshimitsu died the building was converted into a Zen temple by his son, according to his wishes. Don't worry - there will NOT be a test!

The outside of the pavilion is gold leaf and we saw pictures of it in all four seasons and at all times of the day and night and it is just stunning.

In the evening, Mark, Anson, Jay and Carol and I opted to attend a performance at Gion Corner. Gion is the center of Geisha - FYI. Photos are forbidden here BUT you can get a great look at what we saw by visiting their website. You can switch it from Japanese to English in the upper right hand corner.

I lifted this from that website: "At the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Small Theater, you can digest traditional culture and traditional performing arts that Japan boasts to the world, including Kyoto dance by maiko, Kyogen, bugaku, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, koto music, bunraku, and/or noh , in about an hour."

It was a great little smorgasbord of Japanese culture - I think it may have been better to say a great little "kaiseki" of Japanese culture - but i figured most people wouldn't understand what I was talking about - so I'm sticking with the big buffet!

The night we saw the performance they did Bunraku but not Noh. Frankly I was happy about that because we saw Noh theater the last time we were here. Anson remembered that I took all the grandkids to the DIA to see a Bunraku puppet show a few years back - but it was fun to see it in Japan. The key to enjoying a performance in a language you do not understand is to read the synopsis in the brochure before you see the show. It is the case that performance art often translates in any language. Our favorite was the Kyogen comedy and the least favorite was the Bugaku dance. We followed the storyline of the dance but the music was not pleasant to our American ears and the discord was such that we couldn't tell if it was meant to be or just an error made by musicians. We did all agree that the costumes were amazing thought. Anson suggested that we find a YouTube of a different Bugaku performance and see if the music is similar. We will do that. We also recognized the "dance by Maiko" as the same dance we had seen the night before when the adorable Maiko was performing just for us.

After the show we went to the Kyoto train station - which is WAY more that a train station.

We opted - much to Anson's dismay- to go to an Italian restaurant. Carol and Jay are not loving Japanese food the way Anson, Mark and I are. But even the Italian restaurant had a Japanese flare. The two major differences were that for the first time there was silverware on the table and large paper napkins. The silverware on the table looked strange and I am quite comfortable with chopsticks BUT I wanted the kiss those silly napkins. It turns out that I just am more comfortable with a napkin in my lap. The "napkins" we have had are small wet wipes and while I appreciate them for cleaning my hands both before and after the meal - I don't love wiping my mouth with them. Anyway - Carol and Jay had a pizza and Anson and Mark has some kind of hamburger dish and I had both Mark's and Anson's appetizers: escargot in garlic and butter, and mushrooms in garlic and butter and a glass of wine. What was not to love!!!

On our way home we opted to hang out at the Kyoto station and listen to live piano music tied into this light show. Anson told us that Papa Steve does the same kind of things in his studio.

The temperatures were delightful and the night was young - sadly we are not - but we enjoyed the show. As we walked back to our hotel we saw realized the Kyoto tower was right there!

Funny story - Mark and I decided to do a selfie in front of the tower and Mark took one pic - then he said - Man, I just took one pic and I always take a bunch. I said - it will be fine. it wasn't....

It was another beautiful night in Japan.

Stay tuned.

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