Spiritual Heritage Passed Down From The Ancient Jomon Period

trail lights at dusk

The Meyasubako (目安箱, suggestion box) was installed in front of the Tokugawa Shogunate’s Council of Ministers (評定所) in 1721. The Meyasubako, which was set up by the eighth shogun, Yoshimune (吉宗, 1716-1745), as one of the Kyoho Reforms (享保の改革), allowed anyone, except…

The Significance Of Living On A Journey

man and camels on desert

Oases are places where water miraculously springs up and greenery spreads across the vast, dry desert, which is a harsh environment for any living thing. Just the arrangement of the letters, the sound and resonance of the word “ou-éi-si-s” somehow…

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