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Fukai Nihon 深い日本 Deep Inside Japan
Inside the city of Ichikawa 市 川 市, just at an hour and half from Tokyo, there is one of the forbidden places in Japan, a "forest" in where it is forbidden enter under the penalty of .... disappearance.
Among the most important and well-known deities in Japan, Raijin and Fujin through the centuries have always had an important presence in Japanese culture and society. By transcending religion and folklore we can now find them almost everywhere as in commerce (clothing, gadgets, accessories, ect.) And in entertainment.
In Japan, for the stipulation and signing of important contracts, such as rents, telephone contracts or the opening of a bank or postal account, they don't use its own signature but the inkan 印鑑 or hanko 判 子 are used. Let's see what they are and how they are used and if even foreigners can have one.
Omotenashi お も て な し is a particular "discipline" (but we'll see that it represents more a philosophy of life), imparted to every employee, public or private, of any activity dealing with the customer reception.
The Shimenawa 注連縄 is the Sacred Rope used in Shinto rites. You can often find it in temples, above the main entrances, or to outline a place or something sacred, such as large trees. Let's find out what it is and let's learn more about this important element of the Shinto religion.
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