tag > Japan
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Vintage Sony advertisement for the Sony D-5 Portable CD Player. Japan used to be THE leader in design futurism not too long ago. What happened?
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Nyujo入定 typically means a state of intense meditation however in Shingon Mikkyo Buddhism this describes doing intense fasting & training in order to enter a permanent state of meditation that will last past death.Mummies of people who achieve this state are called Sokushinbutsu.
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Many people over-complicate life with tales of apocalyptic grandeur. Yet in essence, things are beautifully simple—the ordinary is the extraordinary.
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Chinju-no-mori (鎮守の森) are forests established and maintained in or around shrines (Chinjugami) in Japan, surrounding temples, Sando, and places of worship.
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The Reiyukai Shakaden Temple in Tokyo, Japan,
The Reiyukai Shakaden Temple in Tokyo, Japan, is an architectural marvel that blends traditional and modern design elements. Completed in 1975, the temple was designed to serve as the headquarters for the Reiyukai, a lay Buddhist organization. It stands out for its distinctive futuristic aesthetic and symbolic design.
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A beautiful shrine in Okayama with a 650-year-old ginkgo tree
Fukuda Shrine bathed in golden light.
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Yunomine Onsen, Japan, The World Heritage Site, Nachi Falls, A 600-year-old large ginkgo tree at Kagu Shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture.
