Guest guest Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Dear Mark, Highly appreciate your sharing excerpts from the book by Denny Sargeant. Thank you!!!!! Most interesting. A.G. , "Mark" <HANUMAN1960@C...> wrote: > This is an exerpt from the book, "Shinto and it's Festivals" by Denny > Sargent: > > > Chapter 15: Daigoku > The Spirit of Japanese Wealth > (The Study of a Kami-sama) > > (Note: Special thanks to Professor Ueda, Ph.D., Kokugakuin University) > > > Shopping in Japan often entails visiting many small neighborhood > stores, and in almost every store, tucked away somewhere near the > cash register, there sits a small smiling idol. A visit to the > offices of any large Bucho (corporate manager) will usually reveal a > nicer version of the same god, often sitting amidst trophies within a > glass case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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