Olivia Bernkastel
Autumn Grand Ceremony & 120 Years Anniversary!
This November 3rd, 2018, we held our Autumn Grand Ceremony (Shuuki Reitaisai) and the 120th year anniversary of our shrine’s founding in...
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Olivia Bernkastel
Dec 21, 20185 min read
Autumn in Japan: A season of the moon, ancestors, and gods
It is now Autumn in Japan, one of the most important seasons of the year. There are four big events, starting with Shubun no Hi (Autumn...
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Olivia Bernkastel
Dec 21, 20183 min read
Reflections of August
A tumultuous month, but one of growth. As September begins, the fire inside that was being whipped in the wind, will now begin to glow...
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Olivia Bernkastel
Dec 21, 20185 min read
This past month of July — Nagoshi no Oharae, Tanabata, flooding, heatwave, and lantern matsuri
I am surprised that the month is almost already over, and what a month it has been. I had been meaning to write since the year end...
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Olivia Bernkastel
Dec 21, 20186 min read
Shinto in Yokosuka: The deities as neighbors, dwelling in the concrete jungle
In 2015, I first landed in Japan and stayed in Sanda, Hyogo prefecture for a few days before heading to live in Konko, Okayama...
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