@livingwithkami
Licensed Shinto Priestess of the Konko Faith๐ฟๆๆดพ็ฅ้้ๅ ๆใฎ็ฅ่ทใงใใI share about my life as a priestess and Shinto traditions. ๐ฌContact me at: livingwithkami@gmail.com | https://livingwithkami.carrd.co
ใใฎใใใชใๅๅญธ้ขใฎไผ็ปๅฑใ่ชฌๆใใใฆใใใ็ฅ้ใ็ฅๆงใฎ้ขไฟใจๆตๅ็ใชๆงๅฅใซใคใใฆๅฑ็คบใ ใใๆฌๅฝใซ้ข็ฝใใจๆใใใ
Video on Kokugakuin's specific exhibit on gender and Shinto/Kami. It's unfortunately only in Japanese but still worth watching imo.
youtu.be/LxlqzXAYyx0?...
Apparently the name of this shrine ๆต่ถไบบ is pronounced ใจใใฃใทใ, and is derived from an Ainu word. The name according to Kotobank refers to the practice of releasing bears to run along the beach during festivals.
Happy New Year from Japan! โฉ๐๐ด๐ๆใใพใใฆใใใงใจใใใใใพใ๏ผไปๅนดใๅฎใใใ้กใ่ดใใพใ๐
Mixed fruit and vegetable offerings for today's monthly ceremony๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
Thank you so much! ๐ฅบ๐๐ปโโ๏ธI'm so thankful you were able to recieve the Goshinmai๐พ๐๐ผ I saw your Kamidana as well and it is gorgeous! ๐
I finished preparing 60 Goshinmai (Sacred rice pouches) for the December month and New Years season ๐๐ผ When I finished, I humbly requested they be blessed by Kami-sama๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
Today I helped to clean up, set the altar space, and officiated a Kamidana installation and Fushimi Inari Taisha ลmitama enshrinement today at a friendโs home โฉ๐พ
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Some reflections today on a series I finished and I adored!
Thank you so much! ๐ฅบ๐๐๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ I am very thankful for and humbled by your kindness ! I am wishing you all the best and many more as well! ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ฆ
Today, October 22nd, 2025, marks 10 years serving as a priestess and toritsugi mediator! I am eternally grateful for these past 10 years and I pray for many more years to be able to serve Kami-sama and people!๐
Oh and Italy! ๐ฅบ๐ฎ๐น
Yesterday, I mailed out sacred items to Germany, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Australia, and USA. It's nice to see Shinto and Konko Faith growing around the world. โบ๏ธโ๏ธ
As a mixed Japanese Shinto shrine maiden + a fantasy writer myself, I've seen many non-Japanese anime/cyberpunk fans trying to write their own stories. Some of them do a โจgreatโจ job. Others... not so much.
So, let's unpack how you can be a better writer, especially if you're borrowing from Shinto.โฉ๏ธ
Thank you so much!!๐
So good to see you too!! ๐
Thank you so much! ๐๐๐
Happy Tanabata! ๐๐๐ซ
Your local shrine maiden here with a friendly reminder to please not rely on ChatGPT as a source for knowledge on Shinto
ChatGPT canโt discern between sources that are legitimately verifiable or not in English, so relying on it to explain the more delicate, detailed aspects of Shinto is unwise
The awesome @kaitlynugoretz.bsky.social was referenced for her help with the Religion for Breakfastโs series on Shinto. She literally has a PhD studying Shinto and gave a presentation at Kokugakuin University about it.
youtu.be/qlKeVY_FsVg?...
A photo of the large golden torii standing in front of Kogane Shrine in Gifu.
A photo of the golden dragon waterspout at Kogane Shrine in Gifu.
The torii irl:
Photo of an omamori with a golden torii and small gold coin stamped with the name of Kogane Shrine on a phone strap
Found the perfect omamori (strap type) for #torii fans at Kogane Shrine ้็ฅ็คพ in Gifu! โฉ๏ธ๐ #ใๅฎใ #็ฅ็คพๅทกใ #็ฅ้ #Shinto
Nice to meet you, my name is Olivia!
I'm a licensed Shinto priestess of the Konko Faith, currently working at @yokosukakonko.bsky.social
Please feel free to contact me at livingwithkami@gmail.com๐ฟ
(Photo is when I was graciously able to officiate a wedding in Scotland, and my shrine)
Some old photos of the offering of Kibimai sacred dance at our shrine over 50 years ago! Not sure the exact dates, but more to come. โจโบ๏ธ
Thank you so much too ! I'm very thankful and moved ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ฟ
Even if you can't afford a big Kamidana, or acquire sacred items or materials from Japan just yet - I think it's good to start from the heart and have even just a space you can focus your prayers.
This was my very first Kamidana from 2011, just a little alcove in my bookshelf!
Watercolor painting showing red and yellow fall leaves a stone torii and shrine building behind them next to a lake.
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Watercolors I did of Itsukushima Shrine at the Kyoto Imperial Gardens.
Preparing for the Spring Grand Ceremony at our parent shrine โบ๏ธ๐ธ
I was really sad to see there was no sincere response nor geninue desire to try to explain her position ; concerning things can always be cleared up and understood with a good direct discussion, but unfortunately the responses you received were just shutting you out and putting you down ; ๐
And did I mention that the Japanese Journal of Religious Studies is open access for FREE? You are welcome to submit a related manuscript for consideration!
We publish monographs and edited volumes too. ๐ @jjrs-nirc.bsky.social
Stone lantern, to the left is a tall staff with two pointed poles in an X shape, attached to them is a Hokora shrine.
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An interesting hokora I came across. It has a spear motif