Why is Japanese religious orientation eclectic? Japanese indigenous religion, Shinto, has no founder or written doctrine and places a great emphasis on ancestor and nature worship. Japanese with no strong religious beliefs consider religion as traditional customs handed down from ancestors. This has developed great tolerance for other religions. The other Japanese major religion, Buddhist, has the founder, but he was a human, not the absolute, almighty god as that of Christianity or Islam. This has also contributed to Japanese tolerance toward other religions. Those are the reason why Japanese religious orientation is eclectic.  

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In Japan, Onsen  are the country’s hot springs and the bathing facilities and traditional inns  around them. Most Japanese love bathing in Onsen (hot springs), and many believe that the water can cure certain ailments. There are many volcanoes around Japan, and therefore many Onsen. Each Onsen is said to have its own healing property. Onsen resorts or hotels either use water from actual spring or they boil mineral water. Onsen resorts have opened all over the country, and many hotels have outside baths offering spectacular views. Public baths are also very common in Japan. They generally have Jacuzzies, garden bathe, and saunas. At Onsen, people actually wash their bodies before getting into the water. It is bad manners to use soap or towels in the bath itself.     Onsen Resorts in Kyushu Kyushu is known for the best and most picturesque Onsen resorts in all of Japan. The profusion of Onsen is due in part to Kyushu’s very landscape: it’s home to no less than 9 volcano groups that are responsible for creating the island’s thermal waters. The featured Onsen Resorts    Harazuru Onsen A tranquil Onsen Resort near Fukuoka-city and is located on the banks of Chikugo River. The quality hot spring is weakly alkaline and sulfur is mixed and has the effect of dropping old horn and creating beautiful skin.   Takeo Onsen Takeo has 1200 years history and is located in the western …

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In Japan, Onsen  are the country’s hot springs and the bathing facilities and traditional inns  around them. Most Japanese love bathing in Onsen (hot springs), and many believe that the water can cure certain ailments. There are many volcanoes around Japan, and therefore many Onsen. Each Onsen is said to have its own healing property. Onsen resorts or hotels either use water from actual spring or they boil mineral water. Onsen resorts have opened all over the country, and many hotels have outside baths offering spectacular views. Public baths are also very common in Japan. They generally have Jacuzzies, garden bathe, and saunas. At Onsen, people actually wash their bodies before getting into the water. It is bad manners to use soap or towels in the bath itself.  Jan. 13, 2022

Onsen…の続きを読む