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In the world of the gods of Takamagahara, October is the month of Kannazuki.

In the world of the gods of Takamagahara, October is the month of Kannazuki. During the “Month Without No Gods” eight million Shinto deities leave their mountains, rivers and shrines to join a congregation in the land of Izumo to discuss next year’s matchmaking. All except Ebisu, or as he was initially called, Hiruko, the leech child, first born of Izanami and Izanagi, because he’s deaf and…

The Prologue to “Fields of Higanbana”

I always wanted to celebrate Halloween when I was young. Halloween’s not a Romanian celebration, but the younger generations started embracing it in recent years and enjoy playing spooky dress up at the end of October. But there’s no “trick or treating”.  Our sort of “trick-or-treat” event takes place during Christmas, on the 23rd of December (on my birthday). Children knock at your door, they…