Olivia BernkastelDec 21, 20182 minAutumn 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...
Olivia BernkastelDec 21, 20185 minAutumn in Japan: A season of the moon, ancestors, and godsIt 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...
Olivia BernkastelDec 21, 20183 minReflections 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...
Olivia BernkastelDec 21, 20185 minThis past month of July — Nagoshi no Oharae, Tanabata, flooding, heatwave, and lantern matsuriI 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...