A team of foreign fellows of Awaji Youth Federation had a unique experience of receiving a Shinto blessing at Izanagi Jingu, one of the oldest shrines in the whole of Japan, for the first time in living memory. Table of ContentsOrigin of Awaji Island: the Gods Izanagi and IzanamiThe Sacred Tree (shinboku 神木)Receiving a Shinto … Continue reading Izanagi Jingu: One of the Oldest Shrines in Japan