How exciting, congratulations! It just occurred to me that my own historical research in Japan is a kind of a spiritual journey, too. Thank you for helping me to realize this. Very eager to read your book!
An amazing book, and timely for me. I had spent 3 months in Japan in 2025, and some of the topics that you talk about - the design of the shrines, the joviality of people at these shrines, the different Kami - struck me but I couldn't find the answers then. This book provides a deeply personal and illuminating insight to some of these questions and so much more. Thank you for sharing the happiness.
Thank you so much for the kind words, and I’m glad I could offer some illumination. By the way, if you happened to purchase a book on Amazon and wouldn’t mind posting this as a review there, I would be very grateful. (No pressure at all of course.) Thanks again!
Yes, there will be British, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Italian versions coming out -- and hopefully even more translations in the future!
This sounds so fascinating!
Congrats Hiroko!
Love the cover!
Congratulations! Your book looks fascinating.
I am so excited to read this book when it is released. Thank you so much for writing it. I honestly can't wait!
Congratulations! Looking forward to read it
Congratulations! Looking forward to reading
Yes, congratulations on your forthcoming book. I'll be anxious to read it when it comes out.
How exciting, congratulations! It just occurred to me that my own historical research in Japan is a kind of a spiritual journey, too. Thank you for helping me to realize this. Very eager to read your book!
Congratulations! Looking forward to reading it
An amazing book, and timely for me. I had spent 3 months in Japan in 2025, and some of the topics that you talk about - the design of the shrines, the joviality of people at these shrines, the different Kami - struck me but I couldn't find the answers then. This book provides a deeply personal and illuminating insight to some of these questions and so much more. Thank you for sharing the happiness.
Thank you so much for the kind words, and I’m glad I could offer some illumination. By the way, if you happened to purchase a book on Amazon and wouldn’t mind posting this as a review there, I would be very grateful. (No pressure at all of course.) Thanks again!
Cannot wait 😊 congratulations 👏- going to hunt for the best way to preorder in Japan. 🫡 guessing Maruzen / Kinokuniya in-person will be the move.
Congratulations, writing a book is an achievement ☺️.
Congrats on the book! Love the newsletter!
Congrats, will it be available in Europe?
Yes, there will be British, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Italian versions coming out -- and hopefully even more translations in the future!
Looking forward for Polish 🙂