Japanese Earth Friendly studio by a Certified Kimono Consultant, Kimono Model/Photographer, Edo Tsumami Kanzashi Artisan, and Shinto Priestess.
~Invoke Kototama of Norito: The spirit of words~ Workshop
[ Introductory Level 1. ] * 60 minutes
- What is Norito?
- What is Koto-tama/Koto-dama?
- Koto-tama's derivation since Ko-Shintō
- True attitude when invoking Koto-tama: Cherish each word in
a way your actions follow your words which you generate from
your mouth/spirit
- Various kinds of Norito
- Yamato language / modern language
[ Introductory Level 2. ] * 60 minutes
- Man'yō-gana, Historical Kana, Modern Kana
- Kun-yomi Japanese reading, On-yomi phonetic reading of Kanji
- Applying Roman character and proper pronunciation
- Hiragana reading guide
- Learn and practice Norito: Ryaku-haishi
- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa
[ Elementary Level ]
- Decorum when reporting Shintō Norito
- Learn and practice Norito: Harae-kotoba
- Breath, pitch, pace, pronunciation, punctuation guide
- Breathing, supporting
- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa
[ Norito list ]
Ryaku-haishi
Harae-kotoba
Kamidana-haishi
Jinja-haishi
Yō-haishi
Ooharae-no-kotoba
Misogi-harae-kotoba
Hifumi-no-harae-kotoba
Tokusa-no-harae-kotoba
Mikusa-no-harae-kotoba
Misogi-shinka
Shoku-zen kansha-ku
Shoku-go kansha-ku
Gyosei
Mystique Ko-Shintō Norito
Custom Norito devoted to particular Kami
[ Beginner Level 1. ]
- Learn and practice Norito: Kamidana-haishi
- Decorum when reporting Shintō Norito
- Breath, pitch, pace, pronunciation, punctuation guide
- Breathing, supporting
- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa
[ Beginner Level 2. ] * 60 minutes
- Learn and practice Norito: Jinja-haishi/Yō-haishi
- Decorum when reporting Shintō Norito
- Breath, pitch, pace, pronunciation, punctuation guide
- Breathing, supporting
- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa
[ Intermediate Level 1. ] * Repeatable till complete two segments
- Ooharae-no-kotoba (Established by Home Ministry version)
- What is Ooharae-no-kotoba? (Great Purification Liturgy)
- History of Ooharae-no-kotoba and several versions
- What is Soujou-tai and Senge/Senmyou-tai?
- Introducing Zen-dan (front part) and Kou-dan (back part)
- Decorum when reporting Ooharae-no-kotoba
- Breath, pitch, pace, pronunciation, punctuation guide
- Breathing, supporting
- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa
[ Intermediate Level 2. ] * Repeatable till complete
- Ooharae-no-kotoba Nakatomi-no-saimon/harae version
- What exactly is Amatsu-tsumi and Kuni-tsu-tsumi?
- Ko-Shintō connection of Susanoo-no-mikoto
- What is "Ama-tsu-norito-no-futonorito-goto?
- Decorum when reporting Ooharae-no-kotoba
- Breath, pitch, pace, pronunciation, punctuation guide
- Breathing, supporting
- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa
[ Ko-Shintō Norito Level 1 ] *Monthly students only, repeatable
- What is Ko-Shintō Norito?
- Different terminology from Shintō Norito
- Introduction to Major Ko-Shintō Norito
- Ko-Shintō breathing, supporting producing energy when chanting
- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa
[ Ko-Shintō Norito Level 2: Mystique ] * Monthly students only, repeatable
- Introduction to mystique Ko-Shintō Norito by invitation
- Academic annotation per Ko-Shintō Norito per class
- Ko-Shintō breathing, supporting producing energy when chanting
- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa
