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70s

I Got Rid of Short-Temperedness―the Awareness I Gained Through My Encounter With Kami

(IM from Aomori Prefecture/70s/Male/ Unemployed) I conveyed my gratitude to Kami before the altar of Hikari no Yakata th...
40s

Building the Foundation as a Husband and a Father Has Led to a Life Turnaround

(AS from Kyoto Prefecture/40s/Male/ Self-Employed) Although I was working hard, our household finances didn't go well. I...
50s

I Hated My Parents So Badly―This Ill Feeling Against My Parents Disappeared Wondrously

(MU from Kagawa Prefecture/50s/Female/Temporary worker) My mother, who was born in Taiwan, was engaged in night entertai...
50s

Putting the Teachings of Kami into Practice―Discord Between the Parent and the Child Disappeared (A Daughter’s Side of the Story)

(MH from Ibaraki Prefecture/50s/Female/Part-Time Worker) My parents built our authentic Japanese restaurant in one gener...
70s

Putting the Teachings of Kami into Practice―Harmony in Our Family Led to the Best Result (A Mother’s Side of the Story)

(TH from Ibaraki Prefecture/70s/Female/Housewife) I had been running an authentic Japanese restaurant for many years. I ...
60s

My Kokoro of Feeling Lonely Is Completely Gone! A Sense of Confidence That Returned within Me

(KG from Ōita Prefecture/Male/60s/Barber) It’s been two years since my mother’s passing and held Gyokunōhōju (Kyōkai’s f...
60s

Is It Bad to Have a Strong Sense of Justice?  A Life of Giving; A True Sense of Joy

(FC from Akita Prefecture/Male/60s/Contract Employee) I was able to continue my job even after retirement as a contract ...
30s

My Kokoro for Asking too Much for Others
Attained Calmness Naturally Thanks to the Teachings

(MS from Ibaraki Prefecture/30s/Female/CAD operator)I tried to be perfect in everything since I was a child and made an ...
50s

Unable to Accept My Child… But as I Started to Grasp the Clue to the Solution… (Mother’s Side of the Story)

(KI from Ishikawa Prefecture/Female/50s/Part time Worker) There were so many problems in our family. Talks of filing a d...
60s

Would I Be Needed if I Change My Job?
The Way to Experience Meaning and Purpose Through Work

(MS from Kanagawa Prefecture/60s/Female/ Dental Hygienist) It's been 40 years since I became a dental hygienist. Last ye...