Your comment about Japanese saying they aren’t religious reminded me of a comment my Japanese guide in Tokyo made. I asked what percentage of Japanese people were Buddhist and what percent Shinto. She laughed and said, ‘I’d say about 80% are Buddhist, 80% are Shinto and at least 80% would not consider themselves religious’. We had quite a discussion after that before I finally ‘got it’ 😆
What a fascinating story, thank you! I loved Omiwa Jinja and I knew a bit about the somen connection but had no idea about this ceremony and the price setting. It definitely makes me want to go back and also eat more somen :)
Last year, a friend of mine visited from the US, and he was curious about spirituality and religion in Japan. Having grown up here, I tried to explain it to him, but I don’t think I did a very good job 😅
This piece reminded me of our conversation, and you describe the mindset and culture here so beautifully.
Your comment about Japanese saying they aren’t religious reminded me of a comment my Japanese guide in Tokyo made. I asked what percentage of Japanese people were Buddhist and what percent Shinto. She laughed and said, ‘I’d say about 80% are Buddhist, 80% are Shinto and at least 80% would not consider themselves religious’. We had quite a discussion after that before I finally ‘got it’ 😆
Wonderful, thanks so much.
Beautiful encapsulation of your ideas around Japanese spirituality…makes me even more excited for your book (…and some somen) !
Thank you!
What a fascinating story, thank you! I loved Omiwa Jinja and I knew a bit about the somen connection but had no idea about this ceremony and the price setting. It definitely makes me want to go back and also eat more somen :)
Thank you for another wonderful read.
Last year, a friend of mine visited from the US, and he was curious about spirituality and religion in Japan. Having grown up here, I tried to explain it to him, but I don’t think I did a very good job 😅
This piece reminded me of our conversation, and you describe the mindset and culture here so beautifully.
I’m gonna share this post with him 😄
Loved it! Thank you for your perspective