Comments on: Spirituality, Materiality & Crowds in Japan http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/12/27/spirituality-materiality-crowds-in-japan/ Japan's Online Travel & Culture Magazine Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:07:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Wishing you the best for 2009 - Nihongo Notes http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/12/27/spirituality-materiality-crowds-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Wishing you the best for 2009 - Nihongo Notes Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:47:42 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/?p=762#comment-478 [...] Spirituality, Materiality & Crowds in Japan nihonsun.com - Another great article from Shane. I’m going to a shrine for the new year, but maybe later in the day so it’s not so crowded! [...] [...] Spirituality, Materiality & Crowds in Japan nihonsun.com – Another great article from Shane. I’m going to a shrine for the new year, but maybe later in the day so it’s not so crowded! [...]

]]> By: Jason http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/12/27/spirituality-materiality-crowds-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Jason Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:02:50 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/?p=762#comment-311 I was in Kyoto for New Year's, and I surprisingly got to see both extremes of spirituality and materialism. I was surprised to see the latter in Kyoto. Eating breakfast in Kyoto station on New Year's morning streams of young to not so young girls were carrying 2, 3, 4 and even FIVE of these "happy bags" with them all from name brand shops. It was literally making me sick. In contrast, on New Year's Eve I was at Chion-in witnessing a spectacular ringing in of the New Year by 15 monks and the largest bell in Japan. I was in Kyoto for New Year’s, and I surprisingly got to see both extremes of spirituality and materialism. I was surprised to see the latter in Kyoto. Eating breakfast in Kyoto station on New Year’s morning streams of young to not so young girls were carrying 2, 3, 4 and even FIVE of these “happy bags” with them all from name brand shops. It was literally making me sick.

In contrast, on New Year’s Eve I was at Chion-in witnessing a spectacular ringing in of the New Year by 15 monks and the largest bell in Japan.

]]> By: Do You Hatsuhinode? - Nihon Sun http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/12/27/spirituality-materiality-crowds-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Do You Hatsuhinode? - Nihon Sun Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:00:14 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/?p=762#comment-309 [...] firsts celebrated at the new year include hatsumode, the first shrine visit of the year and hatsugama the first tea ceremony of the new year.  Careful [...] [...] firsts celebrated at the new year include hatsumode, the first shrine visit of the year and hatsugama the first tea ceremony of the new year.  Careful [...]

]]> By: Sharing the Love - 28/12/08 « Sushi Zume Tokyo http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/12/27/spirituality-materiality-crowds-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Sharing the Love - 28/12/08 « Sushi Zume Tokyo Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:19:30 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/?p=762#comment-285 [...] Japan preparing for the new year. [...] [...] Japan preparing for the new year. [...]

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