I feel like all city dwellers around the world should do this once a year. Humans did not evolve to live in large concrete cities, the wilderness is our true home. I think it would help mental health very much, a sort of cleansing of the rugged urban life instilled in our minds.
I lived in Japan for 4 years, in Shikoku. I arrived at the same time as a guy, who did induction with me as a teacher, and he had come because he did his thesis on the yamabushi and chose the island of Shikoku. I wonder what he's up to now. Thanks to you for this lovely little document.
Very nice and well done! Thank you for introducing our culture. Many Japanese don't have a chance to see them. I have been abroad for a while, and longer I am away, more I look back to rediscover my own roots. (And my son sometimes play the Hora-gai horn in his Taiko group. It is not easy to play nice.)
Lovely documentary I hope to make a pilgrimage there soon. The most spiritual experience I ever had was submitting a mountain after a severe injury and challenging myself and my own weakness.
The mythical founder of Shugendo was En-no-Gyoja. He was active in the Nara area. There are active practitioners in Nara Precture. Mount Katsuragi in nara is where the religion started, per legend. It is also associated with Shingon and Tendai Buddhism. I was cycling in nara prefecture near Mount Katsuragi and there were many signs talking about En-no-Gyoja.
in marching band conditioning in high school my friend ate nothing but peanuts. the scorching heat reflecting from the turf and hours of marching and running and only peanuts, though he did go home every night
The word cult gives a wrong impression, in my opinion. It's rather a way to attain spiritual power through different practices based on a old religion believing in nature gods (animism).
You make a good point, particularly given the more modern denotation of the word. I used it in its older context "(a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object"). I can't change it now but will be more careful when narrating future documentaries. Thank you!
I like you as a documenter (is that the right word?), non intrusive, non judgemental, with a sense of humor. Thanks for your hard work.
Thank you for your kind words, Alfred!
@@OurHumanPlanet have you ever heard of this being a remnant of one of the lost tribes of israel?
I feel like all city dwellers around the world should do this once a year. Humans did not evolve to live in large concrete cities, the wilderness is our true home. I think it would help mental health very much, a sort of cleansing of the rugged urban life instilled in our minds.
I really emjoyed this great video!
Thank you!
This documentary is so sublime. I saw it in high school and have been looking for it ever since. A great inspiration to travel!
this is such a nice yt channel, hope it grows a lot! cheers from Brazil 🇧🇷
Thank you so much, Henrik! :)
Thank you very much for uploading this short yet interesting and informative video
Thank YOU, Nhung tran!
They look like tengu with that tiny hat.
I admire your perseverance!
Great content. You'd make an excellent public television travel host. Instant sub!
Thank you! :)
I lived in Japan for 4 years, in Shikoku. I arrived at the same time as a guy, who did induction with me as a teacher, and he had come because he did his thesis on the yamabushi and chose the island of Shikoku. I wonder what he's up to now. Thanks to you for this lovely little document.
I'm impressed - not many people have personal experience with the Yamabushi! Thank you for your kind words, monoyamono :)
Thank you very much for this informative piece. This deserves more recognition. ^^
The bells they have are also to keep the wildlife away (especially the bears)
Beautiful.....
thanks for your reporting.
i'm a yamabushi of Hagro Shygendo.
I live in Nagasaki Pre. it is so far from Yamagata.
But I go there for Yamabushi Shygyo.
Thank you for this wonderful video! Would love to see more about this topic!
Thank you, Rens!
Very nice and well done! Thank you for introducing our culture. Many Japanese don't have a chance to see them. I have been abroad for a while, and longer I am away, more I look back to rediscover my own roots. (And my son sometimes play the Hora-gai horn in his Taiko group. It is not easy to play nice.)
Thank you for your kind words, Atsuko!
Lovely documentary
I hope to make a pilgrimage there soon. The most spiritual experience I ever had was submitting a mountain after a severe injury and challenging myself and my own weakness.
Do it! It's the experience of a lifetime.... :). Let me know how it goes?
thank you for your hard work ❤️
Thank you, Htet!
New sub. ! Recommended by the japan and homeless and now I'm here!
Thank you so much, Chris!
Such a lovely content, thanks a lot from 🇮🇳
Thank you, Direst Knight!
wow really informative
This really reminded me of the Shikoku Pilgrimage that I plan to go on soon. The same white robes. Do you know of it?
The mythical founder of Shugendo was En-no-Gyoja. He was active in the Nara area. There are active practitioners in Nara Precture. Mount Katsuragi in nara is where the religion started, per legend. It is also associated with Shingon and Tendai Buddhism. I was cycling in nara prefecture near Mount Katsuragi and there were many signs talking about En-no-Gyoja.
Poor guy kept falling into the water
in marching band conditioning in high school my friend ate nothing but peanuts. the scorching heat reflecting from the turf and hours of marching and running and only peanuts, though he did go home every night
Thanks, I actually learnt about the Yamabushi because I played a Japanese inspired RPG game a few years ago.
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4:07 Orthodoxy increased to 100.
There is Sanmon jimon yamabushi
funny little picknic for the white sheets wrapped company 😉 Not sure what has to do with ascetism though 😏
:D "The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts and Other Tales by Issai Chosanshi"
1Q84 type beat
The word cult gives a wrong impression, in my opinion. It's rather a way to attain spiritual power through different practices based on a old religion believing in nature gods (animism).
You make a good point, particularly given the more modern denotation of the word. I used it in its older context "(a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object"). I can't change it now but will be more careful when narrating future documentaries. Thank you!
@@OurHumanPlanet Thank you too😊🙏
Supposedly this are remnants of one of the lost tribes of Israel...look into it.
Some of the Levites?
Patriarchy is alive and not so well. Women are impure? Japan is Colonial and has been horrific to their indigenous people. Good to be in nature though
Why not just go to mcdonalds