Reactions to the Noto Earthquake
The responses to Jinja Shinpō’s survey about hatsumōdë this year also included quite a few references to the the 2024 Noto Earthquake — naturally enough, as it happened on January 1st. A couple of local reporters who live in the area did respond. One started by saying that messages of support had started coming from the Shinto community almost immediately after the earthquake, and for that they were very grateful. However, not only had the sanctuaries been destroyed, but so had the surrounding area. With the population shrinking and mostly… Read More »Reactions to the Noto Earthquake