http://joi.vox.com/library/posts/tags/japan/page/1/ en Vox Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:57:02 +0900 Copyright 2006 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss japan http://joi.vox.com/library/post/shito-ritual-for-our-shii-tree.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Joi) http://joi.vox.com/library/post/shito-ritual-for-our-shii-tree.html?_c=feed-rss http://joi.vox.com/library/post/shito-ritual-for-our-shii-tree.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:57:02 +0900 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://joi.vox.com/library/photo/6a00b8ea06af90dece00c22523a4da604a.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00b8ea06af90dece00c22523a4da604a-50si" alt="Castanopsis cuspidata" /></a> <a href="http://joi.vox.com/library/photo/6a00b8ea06af90dece00c22523a996f219.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00b8ea06af90dece00c22523a996f219-50si" alt="Preparing the Shii" /></a> <a href="http://joi.vox.com/library/photo/6a00b8ea06af90dece00c225249b4a8e1d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00b8ea06af90dece00c225249b4a8e1d-50si" alt="Humble offerings to the spirit of the Shii Tree" /></a> <a href="http://joi.vox.com/library/photo/6a00b8ea06af90dece00c225249b488e1d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00b8ea06af90dece00c225249b488e1d-50si" alt="Our Shii tree all dressed up in Shinto goodness" /></a> <a href="http://joi.vox.com/library/photo/6a00b8ea06af90dece00c22523a6a5549d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00b8ea06af90dece00c22523a6a5549d-50si" alt="Our house" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> In the woods behind our house we have a Castanopsis cuspidata, or 椎 (Shii) tree. It is one of the largest and most elder trees in our village. It overlooks our house and is on a ridge. Over the years, it has grown more on the side facing the su... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://joi.vox.com/library/post/shito-ritual-for-our-shii-tree.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00b8ea06af90dece00c22523a9d3f219?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> japan shinto shii tree