2025-12 Japan Trip Travelogue

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    • Chapter 0: The Genesis
      • 1.1 Introduction
      • 1.2 Okuninushi-no-Okami and Amaterasu-Omikami
        • 1.3.1 Suwa Daimyojin and the "Remote Meeting"
        • 1.3.2 Resolving Conflict: Deliberation and Decision
        • 1.3.3 The Most Difficult Agenda Item: The Ties of Fate
        • 1.3.4 Ancient Standing Orders
        • 1.3.5 The "Acting" Role of the Caretaker Gods
      • 2.1 Plans vs. Reality
      • 2.2 Tokuyama and Yamaguchi (December 17th)
      • 2.3 Fukuyama and Tomonoura (December 18th)
      • 2.4 Yasugi: Gardens and Steel (December 20th)
      • 3.1 Kyoto teamLab BioVortex (December 22nd)
      • 3.2 Kyoto Station
      • 3.3 Shin Umeda City, Osaka (December 21st)
      • 3.4 Other Night Views and Electronic Art
        • 4.1.1 The White Heron and the Fire Drill
        • 4.1.2 Koko-en Garden
        • 4.1.3 Itate Hyozu Shrine
        • 4.1.4 Gokoku Shrine
        • 4.1.5 Himeji Miyuki-dori Shopping Street
      • 14.2 Okayama Korakuen (December 16)
      • 14.3 Kobe Minatogawa Shrine (December 22)
      • 14.4 Kobe Nankin-machi (December 21-22)
      • 5.1 A Bond Across Ten Thousand Miles
      • 5.2 The Organic Fusion of Japanese Religion
      • 5.3 The Reliquary: When a Western Saint Meets Eastern Lacquer Art
      • 5.4 Confronting a Painful History
      • 5.5 Fire and Reconstruction: The Rebirth of the White Tent
      • 5.6 Conclusion: Marveling at the Dance of Ten Thousand Gods
      • 6.1 Preface: Travel is the Best Mental Workout
      • 6.2 Updating Travel Wisdom: Shattering the "Shinkansen Myth"
      • 6.3 Gastronomy
        • 6.3.1 Shokudo Okabe: The Integrity of a Small Shop
        • 6.3.2 Kassui-ken: A Tapestry of Sweet and Savory
      • 6.4 Small Towns vs. Big Cities: A Shift in Rhythm
      • 6.5 A Bit Disappointed with Kansai Airport
      • 6.6 Electronics: Lightweight and Pragmatism
      • 7.1 Exceeded Expectations
      • 7.2 Reflections on Peace and Inclusivity
      • 7.3 AI
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    Chapter 5: Religious Reflections

    Chapter 5: Religious Reflections#

    5.1 A Bond Across Ten Thousand Miles
    5.2 The Organic Fusion of Japanese Religion
    5.3 The Reliquary: When a Western Saint Meets Eastern Lacquer Art
    5.4 Confronting a Painful History
    5.5 Fire and Reconstruction: The Rebirth of the White Tent
    5.6 Conclusion: Marveling at the Dance of Ten Thousand Gods
    Backward 14.4 Kobe Nankin-machi (December 21-22) 5.1 A Bond Across Ten Thousand Miles Forward