SHRINE - chinju no mori

LINK
http://japanshrinestemples.blogspot.jp/2013/04/chinjugami-tutelary-deity.html

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chinju no mori 鎮守の森 forest in the shrine compound



This group tries to bring people together in the local shrine to practise exercises for health, breathe the fresh air and relax to improve wellbeing.
鎮守の森コミュニティ研究所 Chinju-no-Mori (Grove of the Village Shrine) Community Research Institute）
- source : c-chinju.org


CHINJU-NO-MORI is a place to give a prayer of gratitude to nature which has been providing bread of life for the Japanese from ancient times.

We define the grove closest to a life remaining near us as 'CHINJU-NO-MORI.'
Our goal is to make best use of the grove as a place to form a bond between people as well as people and nature, and to pass down toward future our 'wisdom' and 'tales' cherished over time and also 'heart' and 'space' to show thanks to nature.
- source : chinju-no-mori.or.jp/e

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. Masaoka Shiki 正岡子規 visiting shrines and temples .



大村の鎮守淋しき落葉かな
Oomura no chinju sabishiki ochiba kana

the regional deities
of Omura village are lonely -
leaves are falling


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