Japanese people visit shrines and pray at temples at the same time. God and Buddha are mixed. In spite of this all, anyway the Japanese believe something. Some people say that there is no religion in Japan.　　Japan’s medieval period was plagued by war. The constant fear of death made people see life as a temporary illusion. This kind of Buddhist philosophy is reflected in several Japanese artworks and literatures in this nation. The name alone evokes modernity: AI Robot, Genetic engineering,Quantum physics… You might remember Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) The ancient civilization, with its Shinto priests and fragile poems, is more closely associated with all that is new in our times than any place on earth. Shinto in Japan differs from other major religions in that it has no central figure of worship nor any scriptures. But the Japanese people admire some icons or legends or Folklores.　Marianismo is one of them. As same as Bosatsu-Kan-Non.....　　　Hibo Kannon (悲母観音) ; Meiji Era, 1883：by Kanō Hōgai （狩野芳崖）To be continued...Namio Harukawa Forever ! 　#1 Namio Harukawa Forever ! 　#2 Namio Harukawa Forever ! 　#3 Namio Harukawa Forever ! 　#4 Namio Harukawa Forever ! 　#5 Namio Harukawa Forever ! 　#6Namio Harukawa Forever ! 　#7Namio Harukawa Forever ! 　#8Namio Harukawa Forever ! 　#9Namio Harukawa Forever ! 　#10Namio Harukawa Forever ! 　#11Namio Harukawa Forever ! 　#12Namio Harukawa Forever ! 　#13The original Japanese page: