Japanese Shrines and the Goshuin Project Second Life

 

Yozakura Shrine

Have you ever wanted to visit Japan and experience its rich culture and traditions? If so,

you might be interested in the Goshuin Project, a new initiative that allows you to collect

virtual stamps from different shrines and temples in Second Life.

What are Goshuin Stamps?

Goshuin are calligraphic red seals found in Japanese Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples.

They typically include the name of the shrine, the date, and some additional information.

Every shrine and temple has its own Goshuin.

It is a lovely, one-of-a-kind souvenir to remind you of your visit.

Goshuin translates into English as honourable red seal.

The organiser of the Goshuin Project in Second Life is Sakka Flow who explained the idea

. - source link [https://twitter.com/sakkaFlow/status/1734772597307703624] - translation via

Google Translate “Collecting Goshuin stamps is a custom that is widely popular in RL Japan

as proof of visiting shrines and temples. At Second Life, we launched this project for the

first time this year with the owner of a shrine so that we can incorporate this custom and

enjoy the New Year even more. People who run shrines and temples distribute original

shrine stamps (textures) to worshipers and worshipers save the obtained Goshuin textures

in their Goshuin books to create memories.”

Where to find the goshuin books and stamps

The books and stamps are provided free at each shrine, as shown in the illustration below.

Each book can hold ten stamps.

Where to find the shrines

You can check the list of shrines on the google spreadsheet, which includes the SLURL, Shrine name and other helpful information.    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Gpzr58qtd2itMFZ5_XUrWxglHFCnsNLv_-1_LnqDPlk/edit#gid=0

Hamamura Shrine

Warbunton Shrine

Doroshi Hachimangu

Neo Tanpopo

umigami shrine

WQNC shrine

This is an exciting project, good luck with your Goshuin Collection.

Guest post Sam Rougefeu