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How distance affects spiritual connection to place

Since moving away from Japan, I've tried to maintain my shrine visits through online prayers, but it feels like trying to hug someone through a screen.

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Sacred geography cannot be easily digitized or transported across oceans.

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“Where Are You with Shinto and Japanese religion?”

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