The purpose of
this
presentation is to introduce Itsukushima shrine and to understand Japanese
spirituality. Over a long period of history, this shrine has co-existed with Japanese people. Itsukushima shrine is a symbol of culture and history. Also people of Japan believe there are many Gods around us. Why do Japanese people think many Gods exist? What kinds of Gods
live in Japan? After this presentation you will notice how interesting
Japanese spirituality is.
I had a good time visiting the Southwest USA with Extension students from 15 to 21, October. It was an education trip and I experienced new things and there was a lot of nature which is comfortable for me. I was looking forward to going on the Southwest trip for a long time. I have image that the Southwest is very hot but this place was cold than Spokane. It was interesting that the temperature was totally different in the same place. There were three emotions that I experienced on this trip. First, I was moved by the beautiful landscape of the Grand Canyon. It is absolutely enormous. When I look down the cliff, I remembered the teacher's caution for us that there are lots of people who die and I scared. I and my roommate wanted to see the sunrise so we tried to got up at 4:00 a.m. and then we could see the sunrise which was really fabulous. After that, we decided to rent a bicycle but we changed our mind and because we had lots of time. Surprisingly, we walked 10 miles aro...