Voices

70s

Condescending Attitude That Had Permeated in Me
Major Changes with Our Kokoro as a Married Couple 

(TA from Yamanashi Prefecture/Female/70s/ Housewife) I have been a long-time dedicated shinja who has experienced a lot ...
40s

I Have Always Felt It Hard/Difficult to Live
Finding the Joy to Live with My Own Kokoro—Just the Way I Am

(CT from Miyagi Prefecture/Female/40s/Housewife) Raised by a father who would become very violent after drinking alcohol...
50s

It Is Hard for Me to Play My Own Role as a Wife
What I Can Contribute to the Society

(EA from Fukuoka Prefecture/50s/Female/Housewife) I have not known the correct way of life as a person and the structure...
50s

To Be Considerate of Each Person’s Kokoro
Attain the True Meaning and Purpose Through Work

(KY from Aomori Prefecture/50s/Male/Private-tutoring school instructor) My every day is filled with fun things and happi...
60s

“Dad, You Have Changed So Much.”―With This Change in Me, Our Home Has Turned into a Comfortable Place That Many Like to Visit

(NO from Shizuoka Prefecture/60s/Male/ Company Employee) As a child, I never saw my parents having heartwarming conversa...
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I Should Not Keep My Worries to Myself; Talking to My Parents Gives Me Relief

(KH from Ishikawa Prefecture/10s/Female/Junior High School Student) I had always talked to my mother when faced with tro...
50s

How to Perceive the Betrayal—Rebuilding My Shattered Kokoro

(KM from Shizuoka Prefecture/50s/Male/Maintenance-Repair Industry) Couple years ago, I lost all the trust I had through ...
20s

I Cannot Open up My Feelings to My Mother…
To Be Honest with a Help from Kami

(AH from Ibaraki Prefecture/20s/Male/Teacher) By the time I reached an age to understand many things that were happening...
20s

Dramatic Change in the Relationship with My Boss—To Become a Trustworthy Person

(SM from Chiba prefecture/20s/Female/Kindergarten Teacher) My days have been very fulfilling as a kindergarten teacher, ...
60s

From “Why Did This Happen?” to Rebuilding My Life with Kami

(CY from Kyoto Prefecture/60s/Female/Housewife) It’s been 20 years since my husband died taking his own life. My childre...