Olivia BernkastelDec 21, 201812 min readShinto and Sexuality: A gift of lifeWith the recent ban on adult content on Tumblr, it has given way to a lot of discussion about adult content online and what is or isn’t...
Olivia BernkastelDec 21, 20186 min readShinto in Yokosuka: The deities as neighbors, dwelling in the concrete jungleIn 2015, I first landed in Japan and stayed in Sanda, Hyogo prefecture for a few days before heading to live in Konko, Okayama...
Olivia BernkastelDec 21, 20182 min readTamagushi: What is it, and how to offer it Here is a short and simple article explaining tamagushi. There is more theories to their origins, and etmology theories to the word,...
Olivia BernkastelDec 21, 20186 min readWhat Are Konkokyo and Shinto?Hello, and welcome to the first post for "Living With Kami!" You might be wondering – what is Kami? Konkokyo? Shinto? These terms are all...
