Tag: Japan

Yasaka Shrine

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The first Japanese shrine I visited during my business trip. From what I understood, the lanterns are ads by the sponsors, who are all local businesses from Gion. Visiting during daytime would be better.

The last photo is one of the nearby shops just outside the temple. Not sure what it symbolizes but it caught my eye and looked well.

The Three Wise Monkeys

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Hear No Evil, See No Evil, and Speak No Evil (Kikazaru, Mizaru, and Iwazaru)

I particularly like this popular Japanese pictorial maxim because it visually represents some of my beliefs.

  • Hear No Evil would be “Listen to understand, not to interrupt”
  • See No Evil would be “Assume positive intent”
  • Speak No Evil – “Do not criticize, condemn, and complain”