ocr: Site 19 Shinto Shrine FIELD NOTES As a kid I went to the Hachiman Shrine to catch insects - dragon flies, cicadas - using a net with a long pole. Then I injected them with preservatives for my collection. "The circle is made of reeds; you step through it to purify your soul. It's a special ceremony. - ..- saw it for the first time when L went to Japan in 1992." --lrs. Miyagawa The woods in the shrine had lots of insects and, in a way, nature is the basis of Shinto. RETURN
