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Japan 2nd

Living at Tamonin Temple reminds me of the ambivalent attitudes that the Japanese have toward their local Buddhist temple and Shinto shrines. To the Japanese Buddhism is not so much a religion as part of their culture and a worldview that informs their daily life. Japan being a postmodern society, people . . . → Read More: Japan 2nd

Japan – The Arrival

Hello from Tamonin (Bishamonten Temple) in Matsuzaki, Japan. I’ve been in Japan for about two weeks. Tamami and I arrived on May 13th and she left Japan Sunday, the 22nd While Tamami was here she helped me get settled into Tamonin, the temple we live at in Japan. We had an . . . → Read More: Japan – The Arrival