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I made a site for people who want to receive coaching from Takumi Yamazaki!
Thank you, Sensei!
Today I talked about how to take photos and about drawing — Takumi Yamazaki's art studies!
A worldview that everyone enjoys!
Thank you!
The picture I drew today is...
This one!
Mr. Miyazawa,
I'm so looking forward to visiting Ise Jingu!
A 60-degree bow
Two 90-degree bows
Gratitude and commitment
Two claps
One 90-degree bow
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Ubusuna Shrine, Ujigami Shrine, Sukeijinja Shrine
The place of your birth, the place you live now, and your connections
Nakaima
Past, present, future
A sense of beauty
Words, thoughts, actions
Jōmei Seichoku (purity, brightness, and honesty)
Gratitude for all things
Nature, ancestors, things, and events
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1. The basic spirit of Shinto and the values of the Japanese people
① Types of shrines and the place of Ise Jingu
* Three forms: Shrines are divided mainly into "Ujigami shrines (which protect the land where you live)" and "Sukeijinja shrines (those with which you have a connection, or where you were born)," among others.
* The place of Ise Jingu: Ise Jingu is the pinnacle of the "Sukeijinja shrines" and the root of shrines across the country. Cherishing it together with your local shrines that protect your daily life (Ujigami and Sukei) is the key to enhancing the divine blessings.
② The spirit of "Nakaima"
* Total focus on the present: Not being bound by the past or worrying about the future, but concentrating fully on "this very moment."
* Where a sense of beauty dwells: What matters is whether your own aesthetic (sense of beauty) dwells in your "choice of words," "thoughts," and "actions" in the present moment.
③ "Okage-sama" and a heart of gratitude
* Gratitude for blessings: Feel that you are kept alive by nature and the earth (Mother Earth), through things like water and food.
* Accepting hardship: Finding lessons not only in good things but also in ordinary days and difficult events, and turning things into gratitude rather than resentment, is the foundation of Japanese Shinto rites.
2. Preparation and mindset for visiting Ise Jingu
① Preparing body and mind before the visit
* Misogi: Before leaving, wash away impurities thoroughly with a bath or shower to purify yourself.
* Clothing and undergarments: Observe a certain dress code (formal wear, leather shoes, etc.) and approach with a sincere attitude.
② Conduct at the torii gate and approach path
* Walk on the right side: Avoid the center (seichū), where the deity passes, and enter the grounds respectfully from the right side.
* The meaning of the tamajari gravel: Savor the sound and feel of the gravel, and use this as time to step away from noise, face your own heart, and settle it.
* Gratitude to the earth: Give thanks for the blessings of Mother Earth, and walk as if savoring each step.
③ Temizu etiquette (purifying body and mind)
* Do it with the awareness of "purifying your whole body and your inner self," not just washing your hands and mouth.
* Handle the ladle respectfully as a tool, and bow to the water before receiving it.
* Keep your mind calm down to every single drop of water after washing.
3. Practical etiquette at the main sanctuary and sacred grounds
① Adjusting your ki through breathing
* Exhale completely: Before entering the sacred precincts, first exhale all the way out.
* Awareness of the tanden: By exhaling fully, you gather strength in the lower abdomen (tanden), then take in fresh, pure air to regulate your breath and ki.
② Formal worship etiquette (two bows, two claps, one bow)
* Angles and timing:
* Opening greeting: a 60-degree bow (about 2 seconds, twice)
* Main bow: a deep 90-degree bow (about 3 seconds, three times, with the claps and the final bow)
* Content of prayer: First express your gratitude for your daily life, and then clearly tell the deity your own goals and the commitment you want to accomplish.
③ The essence of group worship
* Rather than each person acting separately, move and be of one heart with those around you. When everyone's ki is in harmony, the energy of prayer multiplies many times over.
Really,
A dream for the future!
There's an event like this~
Dr. Kenzo Soai, Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University of Science, wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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In a word, the achievement of Professor Emeritus Kenzo Soai of Tokyo University of Science, who won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is"discovering the phenomenon (asymmetric autocatalysis) in which a substance uses itself to multiply, exponentially, just one of two molecules that look alike but differ in properties, like a right hand and a left hand."
Do you get it from this?!
Tanakacchan!
Walking around Hokkaido!
Aya-san,
A fake Tanakacchan?! (lol)
Osaka, too —
thank you for taking care of me!
The real thrill of the Quantum Journal!
From Shikoku, too!
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Movie volunteers
The support team's wrap party!
Fixer Haru!!!
Everyone,
please send me your photos~~~!
Sugar-free life, start!
Go-kun,
thank you so much!
And thank you for the wrap party, too!
Thank you!
Osaka time!
Link to Takumi Yamazaki’s ENGLISH Book “SHIFT”
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Source: Takumi Yamazaki’s original Japanese blog post (Ameblo)
