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5 months ago

Kerala student feared drowned in Latvia, Indian Embassy says ‘in touch with family’

Albin Shinto, an Indian student from Kerala, is suspected to have drowned while swimming in Jugla canal in Latvia's capital city of Riga, the country's public broadcaster LSM reported on Saturday. Albin Shinto, a student from Kerala is feared to have drowned in Jugla Canal A group of five friends are believed to have gone for swimming in the Jugla …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Buddha, Abraham, Jesus and Muhammed: Larger-than-life historic figures or largely legends?

Raw Story

We know less than you might think about the lives of Buddha, Abraham, Jesus, Muhammed, and most other religious “founders.” Author David Fitzgerald is a history buff whose primary fascination is the early history of religion. From a “henotheistic” cult in which Yahweh was worshiped as the chief god among many, they refashioned the national religion so that henceforth Yahweh …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sumo and Silver: Where Sumo, Capitalism and Sociology Converge

News 18

As capitalism and commercialisation slowly pervade every sphere of our daily lives, the struggle to maintain our traditional roots gets all the more complicated. Sumo Wrestling is Japan’s oldest sport which is said to have originated from a wrestling match between the Shinto deities Takemikazuchi and Takeminakata, and hence carried an association with praying for a good harvest. In Sumo, …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Mottainai: In Japan, creativity is key to a no-waste ideal

BBC

Mottainai: In Japan, creativity is key to a no-waste ideal Bloomberg/Getty Images The Japanese ideal of mottainai is a pillar of sushi and kaiseki restaurants Japan's celebrated principles of thrift and conservation further sustainability in the culinary world, brilliantly embracing scraps, leftovers and the whole animal. Finding ways to cook every part of a plant or animal not only reduces …

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1 year ago

How the world’s newest island explains Japan’s approach to life

BBC

How the world’s newest island explains Japan’s approach to life The Asahi Shimbun Company How the world's newest island explains Japan's approach to life A series of dramatic volcanic eruptions recently birthed a new island off the coast of Japan – which explains a lot about the nation and its unique worldview. Home to roughly 10% of the world's active …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Shrines in Japan serve as a place of reflection and tranquility for many, regardless of religious beliefs

Hindustan Times

Almost weekly Momo Nomura makes time to visit Shinto shrines. “Because of the Goshuin, shrines have become closer to me, but I don’t consider this a religious activity,” Nomura said after getting her stamp and taking selfies at Sakura Jingu, a western Tokyo shrine established in 1882 as a minority Shinto sect focused on traditional values. “But I now pray …

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1 year, 7 months ago

‘Neymar’ Malayalam movie review: A comedy that calls for more depth

The Hindu

Neymar, Sudhi Maddison’s directorial debut celebrating the bond between two friends and their dog, is an entertainer, targeting family audiences and dog lovers. The film has little to do with football, apart from the fact that its lead characters, Aakamsh and Shinto, are fans of the Brazil football team and its star player Neymar. Neymar is the star of the …

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3 years ago

Expert: We know less than you think about the lives of Buddha, Abraham, Jesus, Muhammed and most other religious 'founders'

Raw Story

We know less than you might think about the lives of Buddha, Abraham, Jesus, Muhammed, and most other religious "founders." Approximately two generations after Muhammad's official death date, the first references to Islam and "Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam" appear. After the Abbasid dynasty supplants Abd al-Malik's Umayyad line in the mid-8th century, the first complete biography of Muhammad finally …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Mount Fuji

China Daily

A view of Mount Fuji includes a full moon in Japan. Mount Fuji is the single most popular tourist site in Japan, for both Japanese and foreign tourists. Many people start climbing Mount Fuji at night to experience the sunrise from the summit. Many Shinto shrines dot the base and ascent areas of Mount Fuji. The main Segen shrines are …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Japanese Pray for End to Pandemic in Scaled Down Annual Ice Bath Ritual at Tokyo Shrine