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A Morning Visit to a Shrine – Where Silence Speaks

Japanese people visit shrines at New Year to pray for peace and health, celebrate Christmas with cake and fried chicken, and hold Buddhist funerals when someone passes away. In other words, they somehow blend Shinto, Christianity, and Buddhism into their lifestyle without much conflict.

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