@henman the “amabie boom” was the best thing to happen in 2020. So fun. So many artists drew great versions. Kumamon cosplayed her. I didn’t have to tag you but anyway.
I drew an Amabie (badly lol) and put in on the fridge and nobody in my circle got sick or lost their job, so...
In the opening of the Lotus Sutra, the Buddha shines a light, illuminating billions of worlds, from the hair between his eyebrows
Encountering an unfamiliar symbology is one of my favorite things
Well, and religion in japan tends to syncretism anyway; the whole busshin-whatever era left an impact. There’s a big buddhist temple compound in Asakusa and one of the main halls is a Shinto shrine honoring the builders of the Buddhist temple. So.
But there are less friendly groups as well; some...