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I know I'm late, but I'm finally here to

answer all of your questions. Thank you

to everyone who contributed!

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If I could choose one ritual...

In the morning, if I could have everyone step

out onto their veranda, yard, or balcony and

just look to the skies. Speak to the sun, tell

him one wish or one goal you have for the

day. Then, go about your morning.

Sometimes, when we are overwhelmed by

the weight of the world, focusing on one thing

can be the key to accomplishing more than we

ever thought we could. Let's be kind to

ourselves and to each other.

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OBVIOUSLY MIZU!

Our Mizu is sweet and cute, but I love everyone

at our shrine. I can't really pick a favorite, since

every member of my shrine family is like every

one of my body parts. If one suffers, then I feel

your loss and pain.

My left eye is just as important and necessary

as my right eye. In the same way, I value all of

the shrine !

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Very fun question!

In a world where I am not a priest and hadn't

found my calling at the shrine, I think I would

have been a psychologist. I guess I really like

the appeal of helping others overcome the

battles of the mind.

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Tough question.

As a priest and as someone who spends much

of his time alone at the shrine, I have very few

opportunities to build an emotional connection

with others. Because of this, I tend to let go of

harsh feelings. However, occasionally I will get

tangled with people who disappoint me with

their unpleasant words, actions, and ideals.

The last time this happened, it was someone I

had considered a friend. When I needed him, he

was not there for me. In fact, his behavior made

me feel unworthy. I grew bitter. At some point,

I stopped reaching out. I stopped thinking of

him. I stopped missing him.

They say time heals all wounds, but really, the

age of time just helps you forget the things

you felt back then. I have forgotten the joy he

he once brought me. I have forgotten the hurt

he caused me. So now, we are as familiar as

ing strangers. Our fate has ended.

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As a former wild child, I have many!

Yetao already heard this story, but for those of

you who may not know, I once broke a humble

plank bridge in the shrine garden as a kid.

When I was little, I was rather mischievous and

often did dangerous things. There was a keyaki

tree that I liked to jump from. The old branches

hung over a wooden plank connecting one bank

to another, so people could over the small

stream. I would jump from the tree and try to

land on the plank instead of the water.

One day, I jumped and landed on the plank very

hard, breaking the plank and ending up in the

water. I got scolded for a while by Jinora-san.

When a builder came to build a proper bridge,

Hakoda-san had me help during the process.

That sure taught me a lesson!

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Only one.

My one regret in life is not leaving this world

with my parents. They weren't perfect people,

but they loved me more than life itself.

I miss them more and more every day. When

I close my eyes, I can almost see them. When

I lay down at night, I meet them in my dreams.

Their image fades, but I can't forget their love.

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Isn't it usually three wishes?!

Haha- I'm just teasing!

My one wish. I don't know if it can be fulfilled,

but I want to find my parents and give them a

proper burial. Their time has ceased, but I am

all grown up now. I want to take care of them

for the first and last time. That is all I want.

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Good question!

In my free time, I would like to drink warm rice

wine and have a nice long conversation with a

companion. We can reminisce the past and we

can anticipate the future. The simplicity of a

friendship can be healing.

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Very profound.

I believe peace is a state of personal freedom.

Peace is existing harmoniously without pain,

fear, or violence. Peace is simple, but it is not

easy. Of course, everyone has their own idea

of what peace is. I can't say one idea of peace

is more correct than another, they're just

different. Just as we are.

I believe peace is precious and desirable.

The thing that makes peace special is that it is

fleeting. We cannot always be at peace. That is

why we all seek peace and cherish it, because

we don't know when we will have it, when it

will disappear, or when we will find it again.

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AHEM- what an interesting question we have

here. Almost choked on my tea.

Eating well is important, our bodies do so much

for us, so we should all take good care of our

physical health. I like ginger tea, warm wine,

chestnuts, sweets, and baked goods!

If you're still curious about my preferences,

then maybe you should me for dinner some

time. I'll make it a night you can't forget.

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Thank you again for all your thoughtful

questions! If any of you visit the shrine,

come see me before you leave.

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