On the rainy morning of the Spring Equinox, we did our gravesite visit and gave prayers before the ceremony... The scenery was very beautiful and moving to see - grey and misty but the greenery and flowers of early Spring revealing themselves as we walked through the cemetery.
このビデオが國學院の企画展を説明されていた。神道や神様の関係と流動的な性別について展示だ。 本当に面白いと思うよ。
Video on Kokugakuin's specific exhibit on gender and Shinto/Kami. It's unfortunately only in Japanese but still worth watching imo.
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Apparently the name of this shrine 恵茶人 is pronounced エチャシト, and is derived from an Ainu word. The name according to Kotobank refers to the practice of releasing bears to run along the beach during festivals.
Happy New Year from Japan! ⛩🎇🐴🎍明けましておめでとうございます！今年も宜しくお願い致します🌌
Mixed fruit and vegetable offerings for today's monthly ceremony🙇🏻♂️
Thank you so much! 🥺🙇🏻♂️I'm so thankful you were able to recieve the Goshinmai🌾🙏🏼 I saw your Kamidana as well and it is gorgeous! 💗
I finished preparing 60 Goshinmai (Sacred rice pouches) for the December month and New Years season 🙏🏼 When I finished, I humbly requested they be blessed by Kami-sama🙇🏻♂️
Today I helped to clean up, set the altar space, and officiated a Kamidana installation and Fushimi Inari Taisha Ōmitama enshrinement today at a friend’s home ⛩🌾
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Some reflections today on a series I finished and I adored!
Thank you so much! 🥺💗💗🙇🏻♂️🌌 I am very thankful for and humbled by your kindness ! I am wishing you all the best and many more as well! 🙇🏻♂️🦋
Today, October 22nd, 2025, marks 10 years serving as a priestess and toritsugi mediator! I am eternally grateful for these past 10 years and I pray for many more years to be able to serve Kami-sama and people!🙇
Oh and Italy! 🥺🇮🇹
Yesterday, I mailed out sacred items to Germany, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Australia, and USA. It's nice to see Shinto and Konko Faith growing around the world. ☺️☀️
As a mixed Japanese Shinto shrine maiden + a fantasy writer myself, I've seen many non-Japanese anime/cyberpunk fans trying to write their own stories. Some of them do a ✨great✨ job. Others... not so much.
So, let's unpack how you can be a better writer, especially if you're borrowing from Shinto.⛩️
Thank you so much!!🙇
So good to see you too!! 💗
Thank you so much! 🙇💗💗
Happy Tanabata! 🎋🌌💫
Your local shrine maiden here with a friendly reminder to please not rely on ChatGPT as a source for knowledge on Shinto
ChatGPT can’t discern between sources that are legitimately verifiable or not in English, so relying on it to explain the more delicate, detailed aspects of Shinto is unwise
The awesome @kaitlynugoretz.bsky.social was referenced for her help with the Religion for Breakfast’s series on Shinto. She literally has a PhD studying Shinto and gave a presentation at Kokugakuin University about it.
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A photo of the large golden torii standing in front of Kogane Shrine in Gifu.
A photo of the golden dragon waterspout at Kogane Shrine in Gifu.
The torii irl:
Photo of an omamori with a golden torii and small gold coin stamped with the name of Kogane Shrine on a phone strap
Found the perfect omamori (strap type) for #torii fans at Kogane Shrine 金神社 in Gifu! ⛩️😍 #お守り #神社巡り #神道 #Shinto
Nice to meet you, my name is Olivia!
I'm a licensed Shinto priestess of the Konko Faith, currently working at @yokosukakonko.bsky.social
Please feel free to contact me at livingwithkami@gmail.com🌿
(Photo is when I was graciously able to officiate a wedding in Scotland, and my shrine)
Some old photos of the offering of Kibimai sacred dance at our shrine over 50 years ago! Not sure the exact dates, but more to come. ✨☺️
Thank you so much too ! I'm very thankful and moved 🙇🏻♂️🌌🌿
Even if you can't afford a big Kamidana, or acquire sacred items or materials from Japan just yet - I think it's good to start from the heart and have even just a space you can focus your prayers.
This was my very first Kamidana from 2011, just a little alcove in my bookshelf!
Watercolor painting showing red and yellow fall leaves a stone torii and shrine building behind them next to a lake.
京都御苑での厳島神社の水彩絵を描いた。
Watercolors I did of Itsukushima Shrine at the Kyoto Imperial Gardens.
Preparing for the Spring Grand Ceremony at our parent shrine ☺️🌸
I was really sad to see there was no sincere response nor geninue desire to try to explain her position ; concerning things can always be cleared up and understood with a good direct discussion, but unfortunately the responses you received were just shutting you out and putting you down ; 😞
And did I mention that the Japanese Journal of Religious Studies is open access for FREE? You are welcome to submit a related manuscript for consideration!
We publish monographs and edited volumes too. 😗 @jjrs-nirc.bsky.social