Reishu Sakuma

soreisai 祖霊祭

A Shinto rite in which the spirits of one's ancestors are honored. In this essay it refers to a two-way rite I conduct that invites the ancestors of four or more family lines on both the father's and the mother's side and celebrates together with them.

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Essays & seriesOct 19, 2026Lineage & Ancestors

Why Successful People Visit Their Ancestors' Graves No Matter How Busy They Are: Maintaining the Ancestral Wi-Fi Router

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