Torii Story Beyond the gate lies sacred space. A thousand times. Shinto mountain shrine. Sometimes tourism is more than tourism. You forget the admission...
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Buddhist Cemetery Thousands sleep in peace while one meditates, waiting for all our futures. Oku-no-in is a temple complex surrounded by a huge cemetery; the...
Peace Symbol Not a pure white dove. But a child’s bright paper crane. Folded bird of hope. One of the enduring symbols of Hiroshima is the coloured paper crane...
Spirit of Obon Tonight you glow bright. Secure in our thoughts, you drift downstream, to your world. Across many parts of Japan for three days each year...
Heavenly Cloud Fear of data loss? Seek blessing at I.T. shrine, for Godly back-up. There seems to be a shrine for everything in Japan. Pay your respects, make...
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Kirstie Pelling
Kirstie is the creative force and chief poet in residence of poetinmotion.org She is available for residencies, as a conference poet and wedding poet. She is also co-founder of The Family Adventure Project and a regular contributor to many online travel communities.
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