SydneyJim5d ago

Can #AI replace a priest? #Japan’s temples & shrines are testing the limits. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/04/13/lifestyle/buddhism-shinto-ai-religioin/

#Buddhism in #Japan is nothing but a funeral business, so it makes no difference. #Japanese #BuddhistPriests don’t teach the #BuddhaDharma anyhow, so #AI would do a better job of disseminating teachings. If anyone in #Japan cared to learn that is.

#Shintō on the other hand is a different story. Can #AI communicate with the #Kami? Only humans can be a #Shintō priest.

Can AI replace a priest? Japan’s temples and shrines are testing the limits.

Japan's temples experiment with artificial intelligence as questions of faith, presence and care grow more urgent.

The Japan Times
The Japan Times5d ago
Monks are building chatbots. Robots are entering rituals. But something essential may be missing. What happens when AI starts to sound like the Buddha? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/04/13/lifestyle/buddhism-shinto-ai-religioin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #buddhism #buddha #shinto #religion #ai #chatbots #tech
Can AI replace a priest? Japan’s temples and shrines are testing the limits.

Japan's temples experiment with artificial intelligence as questions of faith, presence and care grow more urgent.

The Japan Times
LeFroncApr 7
Unser erstes Ziel heute war der #FushimiInari Taisha Schrein, der für seine Tausenden von Torii-Toren bekannt ist. Gezählt haben wir die nicht, aber einige fingen damit von Start aus an.
Der #Shinto Schrein wurde 794 zu Ehren des Reis-Gottes #Inari gegründet und ist gerade im Anfangs-Bereich sehr gut besucht, später verläuft es sich etwas.
#Kyoto #Japan
Tour JapanApr 5
https://www.wacoca.com/tour/939807/ 【根津祭友會】文京つつじ祭り2026 神輿渡御 4K 圧巻の熱狂！ #2026 #4k動画 #4k神輿 #FestivalSound #JapaneseFestival #MIKOSHI #NANAEMIKOSHI #NezuShrine #Shinto #TokyoTravel #TraditionalJapan #お祭り神輿 #みこし #令和8年 #伝統文化 #出御 #千駄木 #大画面推奨 #文京つつじ祭り #文京区 #東京 #東京ツアー #東京観光 #東京都 #東京都ツアー #東京都観光 #根津 #根津神社 #根津祭友會 #神輿 #神輿喧嘩 #神輿渡御喧嘩 #祭り #谷根千
kokuryaApr 4

Part 2
The Namba Yasakan Shrine is a somewhat idiosyncratic Shinto shrine.
Particularly striking is the Shishiden (Lion Hall), which is shaped like a giant lion’s head. It is used as a stage for the dedication of Kagura, Shishimai, and Iaido.

It is said that the lion’s large mouth swallows evil spirits, and many worshippers visit the shrine to pray for academic improvement, job offers, and success in examinations.

Also the ceiling is pretty impressive!

#japan #osaka #travel #shinto #shrine

kokuryaApr 4

The Namba Yasakan Shrine is a somewhat idiosyncratic Shinto shrine.
Particularly striking is the Shishiden (Lion Hall), which is shaped like a giant lion’s head. It is used as a stage for the dedication of Kagura, Shishimai, and Iaido.

It is said that the lion’s large mouth swallows evil spirits, and many worshippers visit the shrine to pray for academic improvement, job offers, and success in examinations.

https://nambayasaka.jp/

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namba_Yasaka-Schrein

#japan #osaka #travel #shinto #shrine

TimoMar 31
A pathway of vibrant red torii gates in a traditional Japanese Shinto shrine.

#shinto #torii #japan #shrine #redgate #traditionalarchitecture #japaneseculture #redarchitecture #sacredspace #photography #travel #fujifilm
curious ordinaryMar 31
Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto. #ToriiTuesday #Shinto #Japan
Bob the TravelerMar 27
Sugawara no Michizane, who died OTD in 903, is regarded as an excellent poet and is today revered in #Shinto as the god of learning, Tenman-Tenjin https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/shinto-buddhism/?s=mb #travel #Japan
Shintō and Buddhism in Japan

Shintō is the primeval religion of Japan, associated with the divine Emperor. Buddhism arrived from China in the 500s. Religion in Japan is unlike anything in the world.

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Steve McCarty 🇯🇵Mar 23

Select spots in north-central Kyōto: the Buddhist temple Chōtokuji (長得寺) with its unusual okame zakura (オカメ桜) cherry blossoms, the World Heritage Shintō shrine Shimogamo Jinja (下賀茂神社) with lingering plum blossoms, and the Kyōto Imperial Palace (京都大宮御所) with its spectacular early-blossoming weeping or hanging sakura (枝垂れ桜) cherry blossoms. Several varieties of sakura at different stages converge for a brief moment as spring begins.

Open access publications on Japan: https://japanned.hcommons.org/japanology

#Buddhism #Buddhist #temple #Shinto #shrine #Japan #Kyoto #sakura #cherry #blossoms #nature #culture #hiking #Imperial #Palace #sightseeing #travel #photography #photos