

Spirituality
Spirituality in Japan is presented to guests through events, activities and stories, such as kagura (sacred dance), shōmyō (Buddhist sutra chanting) and shosha (transcribing Shinto prayers).
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Quick Read | Gogatsu Ningyō & Hina - the century-old craft of doll making

Quick Read | Orin - hand-hammered and carefully tuned Buddhist bells

Activity Sheet | Make Your Own Paper Ema

Quick Read | Carving the Divine - Buddhist sculptors of Japan

Story | Nara and the Silk Roads

Story | Iwami Kagura

Story | Kumade

Story | Wrapping

Quick Read | Japanese New Year traditions: kites and kumade

Quick Read | Kagura (Sacred Dance) from Kasuga Taisha

Quick Read | Shōmyō (Japanese Buddhist Sutra Chanting) from the Temples of Nara

Recorded Event | Architectural Treasures of Nishi Hongan-Ji

Video Story | Mie Prefecture Ise Jingu

Story | Akabeko Cow - Japanese Folk Toy

Story | Dogs and Japanese Cultures

Story | Japanese Rice

Recorded Event | Dig Dogs — The Archaeology of Dogs in Japan: Talk by Prof Simon Kaner