When Japanese people say kami, they are not talking about “gods” in the Western sense. The word resists direct translation. It may refer to a spirit, a presence, an essence, even the atmosphere of a place – something suspended between deity, nature, and emotion. Kami lies at the heart of Shinto, Japan’s indigenous spiritual tradition,... View Article The post Kami – The Invisible Presence Shaping Japan appeared first on tourist wannabe.
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