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The Kami are at the same time perceived as distinct divinities which are worshiped at Shinto sanctuaries, the Jinja (of which exist more than 80'000 throughout the country), as well as a consciousness which permeates Nature. Shinto is an indigenous belief which promotes the worship of its divinities, the so-called Kami, which are thought to be residing within natural elements. It situates itself within the research field of spirituality and ecology. This research investigates the potential of the Japanese belief system Shinto as to responding to ecological issues. Ultimately, power spots strike at two fundamental questions facing the Shinto community: how should the religion be defined and whose interests should it serve? The current phenomenon and resulting debate portend a charged landscape for Shinto in the years ahead. Based on field results from a variety of sites between 20, this article provides an overview of the phenomenon before examining the conflicting interests it has exposed among regional shrines, Jinja Honchō 神社本庁 (Association of Shinto Shrines), and the Ise Shrines.

This latter development has exposed fissures in the broader Shinto community that concern practice, economics, national symbolism, and issues of authority. It has since been shaped by discourse on spirituality and nature, mass media, commercial interests, and more recently, associations with Shinto. The concept, which holds that certain places emanate special energies from the earth, emerged in the global New Age movement before its transmission to Japan in the 1980s. Especially the famous ones where people come from all over the world to visit.This article explores religious practices and institutional tensions related to the contemporary phenomenon of power spots (pawāsupotto) in Japan. But, my friend told me that it lost its power after one year of “usage” which is why people keep buying it, especially during an auspicious time like the Japanese New Year or an auspicious place like the shrine. Kami is believed to bring good luck and protection to the keeper. My last one, which I got in the new year of 2020, is in the shape of Daruma. It represents safe travel and I would very much like to think it also means more travel. Later, during my third Japan trip, I got myself a Fushimi Inari shaped Kami. The first one was a teeny tiny Maneki Neko made from glass from Nishiki Market in Kyoto. I myself have gotten plenty for myself and as a souvenir. Get it as a souvenir or just to attract positive vibes. You can carry it or wear it as a talisman. When you go to Japan, definitely get a Kami.

It adopts the concept of Animism, where the inmate object might possess the spirit of Kami, hence Mount Fuji being one. The Sun Goddess, Amaterasu is also one of them. In Japan, there are approximately 8 million of it. It is a part of nature with both good and bad sides attached to it (reminds me of the Goddess Kali in Hinduism). Kami is the spirit worshipped in the Shinto religion. After we finished singing the Mount Fuji song as directed by the guide, he told us that Mount Fuji is a Kami and proceeded with explaining more about it.

The first time I heard about Kami was when we were on the bus on the way to Mount Fuji.