Hi, I’m Puchiko! 😊⛩️ Hey you, curious about Japan! Have you ever heard the phrase “Japan has eight million gods” (yaoyorozu no kami)? It doesn’t literally mean 8,000,000 gods—instead, it’s an old way of saying “countless gods”. Why? Because in Japan, people have long believed that gods exist everywhere: in mountains and rivers, in the … Continue reading Eight Million Gods in Japan: Everyday Shinto Beliefs in Daily Life