The Living & The Dead | Japanese Spiritual Culture

The Living and the Death mystery usually draws a lot of interest from people since no one knows what happens after death. All cultures attempt to comprehend this unanswered subject. Every single living thing is affected by the pathway to death. Where do we go after we die? What can we do to help the deceased? Or can the deceased watch over us and help us from heaven or somewhere else?

Each culture has created a number of communal rituals relevant to death to overcome suffering and grief, to get the answers to mysteries throughout history. The Living and the Death in Japanese Spiritual culture is a fascinating topic to talk about. With its tremendous spiritual heritage, Japanese culture has a special approach to responding to all these questions.

Approximately 300 kilometers north of Tokyo, in the hilly Murayama district of Yamagata Prefecture, one can find manifestations of the countless spirits that roam all over Japan. Attracted by a spiritual story from her Japanese mother, Kanoa, the young woman took a journey to Yamagata to discover the sacred land where many worships and legendary statues depict life and death.

Let’s follow Kanoa's footsteps; we could explore a mystical corner of Yamagata, and the Murayama region, known for its deep-rooted worship of Kanon, the bosatsu goddess of Mercy, and millions of Shinto gods.

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