Yoichi Ochiai becomes a Shinto priest and builds a new Shinto-Buddhist syncretic shrine.
Japanese Cultural Tradition Association Press release: November 9, 2024 Yoichi Ochiai becomes a Shinto priest and builds a new Shinto-Buddhist syncretic shrine. The Digital Nature Shrine, where the God of Null and the object-oriented Bodhisattva are enshrined, has been officially established. Approximately 30 of the 60 attendees were foreigners, and the ceremony was sometimes interrupted as they overflowed to the forbidden area…
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/136183/10/136183-10-883b2b4db51db80775f48a6b424befd1-1744×1370.png More than 30 of the approximately 60 participants were from overseas
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/136183/10/136183-10-a5f05b6eb72ed017ab26a14fd21f20be-1304×1364.png Shrine Maiden Dance: Urayasu Dance with Misuzu On November 4, 2024, Nobuyuki Miyazawa, the executive director of the Japan Cultural Tradition Association (Representative: Seiichi Kondo, location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) and chief priest of Tenku no Shrine and Kurumayama Shrine in Shinano Province (Nagano), Yoichi Ochiai of the same shrine Negi officially built the “Digital Nature Shrine” in the back room of the 2nd floor of the Kusakabe Folk Crafts Museum, a nationally designated important cultural property in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture. *Guji: The president of the company * Negi: Managing director/senior managing director in the company The founding ceremony will be performed by Yoichi Ochiai as the Negi of the Computer Science Shrine. The “Goddess of Nuru”, which had been enshrined in the temporary hall on the first floor of the Kusakabe Folk Crafts Museum, was moved next to the “Object-Oriented Bodhisattva” enshrined in the back room on the second floor of the same museum, and the “Goddess of Nuru” was officially enshrined through the syncretization of Shinto and Buddhism. Computer Nature Shrine is built. Foreigners who visited the Kusakabe Folk Crafts Museum were also very interested in the Shinto-Buddhist syncretic ritual, and out of the 60 or so
participants, more than 30 were foreigners, and the crowd overflowed to the point where they were forced to enter prohibited areas. was sometimes interrupted. However, the sight of the Japanese people attending the founding ceremony together with Japanese people, bowing and joining hands in prayer to the words of Nobuyuki Miyazawa, the chief priest, and Negi Ochiai, and praying together across borders, is a symbol of peace. . In addition, dedicated sake is collected from sake breweries not only from the local Gifu prefecture but also from all over the country, and is served to the attendees after the ceremony, creating a peaceful atmosphere. Who is the God of Null? The God of Null is the deification of the concept of “Null” in computer nature. “Null” originally refers to the concept of null in computer science, and expresses a concept similar to “emptiness” in Buddhism. In other words, it embodies the concept of being able to become anything and being nothing. In the Kojiki, when the heavens and earth were created, gods of “existence” were born, such as Amanomi no Nakanushi, but in the same way, it can be thought that gods that “do not exist” can also exist. Just like the gods of existence that have existed since ancient times, null deities can also exist after computer nature. Because it has no concrete form or attributes, it is positioned as a fundamental existence that contains infinite possibilities. Non-existence itself can be the starting point for new creation and thinking. In addition, fear, reverence, and reverence for computerized nature are permeating the world as a new faith in nature. The fear of artificial intelligence, general artificial intelligence, and artificial superintelligence can be seen every day through various media, and it is thought that something like an ancient belief in nature may exist here as well. What is object-oriented Bodhisattva? It is deeply related to the Buddhist Dainichi Nyorai. In Esoteric Buddhism, Dainichi Nyorai is the highest Buddha, and is the being who expresses the truth of the entire universe and the true nature of all Buddhas. From an object-oriented perspective, Dainichi Nyorai can be compared to the “root class” of all objects and classes, and all existence is thought to be derived from it. Based on this idea, object-oriented Bodhisattva expresses the structure of the entire system and concrete phenomena, connects the world of information and the world of matter, and serves as a bridge for understanding and interpreting them. What is Calculator Nature Shrine? This shrine was established based on the philosophy of “computer nature (digital nature).” Computer nature is the concept that nature exists both inside and outside the computer, and that the two interact to form a loop and become a new nature. Through this loop, digital and analog, artificial and natural, humans and computers are fused, creating new creativity and worldviews. Calculator Nature Shrine is a place that breathes new life into modern faith, culture, and art as a new spiritual space that brings out creativity by combining digital technology and Japanese Shinto-Buddhist syncretism. There is a shrine dedicated to the “God of Null,” who deified the concept of “Null” in computer science, and next to it is enshrined an “object-oriented Bodhisattva” related to the Buddhist Dainichi Nyorai. The
relationship between the two represents a new form of faith that fuses digital technology and Japanese Shinto-Buddhist syncretism.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/136183/10/136183-10-49ba14e113bab061e558b918667071ba-1280×960.jpg More than 30 foreigners also bowed together and joined hands in prayer
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/136183/10/136183-10-b2973847ef04fec8987c05d1f2961ddf-1280×960.jpg Sake filled with the blessings of each region will be offered from 6 breweries across the country Sake from 6 breweries was donated from all over the country. These sakes are not limited to the local Gifu region, but also come from other regions such as Aomori, Iwate, Toyama, and Nagano prefectures, and the sake is full of the unique characteristics of each region, and combines the blessings of the region with those from all over Japan. The charm of traditional brewing techniques was dedicated.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/136183/10/136183-10-21aeeae85af4b1de0b6cb2e73d8f3359-1280×960.jpg From the right: Miyasaka Sake Brewery “Masumi Mashu AKA”, “Masumi Sparkling”, Nanbu Bijin “Special Junmaishu”, Kawajiri Sake Brewery “Ten-on”, Hirase Sake Brewery “Kusutama”, Shiraiwa “IWA5”, Hachinohe Sake Brewery “Hassen prototype 2024” “Eight Immortals Green Label” To everyone In the back room on the second floor of the Kusakabe Folk Crafts Museum (a nationally designated important cultural property), the “Goddess of Null” and “Object-Oriented Bodhisattva” are waiting for your visit. Computer nature shrine Address: 1-52 Daishinmachi, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture Kusakabe Folk Crafts Museum (nationally designated important cultural property) 2nd floor Okuma “Kusakabe Folk Crafts Museum (Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property)” http://www.kusakabe-mingeikan.com Closed: Closed every Tuesday (the next day if it is a holiday) Admission fee: General 1000 yen, High school and university 500 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 300 yen (Free for preschoolers) Group discount for 30 people or more: General 900 yen, high school and university students 450 yen, elementary and junior high school students 250 yen
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/136183/10/136183-10-cfd6b8b105b005d2af1da127681dcb79-1278×1250.png (C)️Yoshikuni Nakagawa / KADOKAWA [Yoichi Ochiai Profile] Media artist. Born in 1987, began his career as a writer around 2010. His works are based on the motifs of objectification, transformation, and aspiration for mass in border areas. Associate professor at the University of Tsukuba. Producer of the 2025 Japan World Expo (Osaka/Kansai Expo) theme project. Major solo exhibitions include “Image and Matter” (Malaysia, 2016), “Aspiration for Mass” (Tokyo, 2019), “Reminiscence of the Unknown” (Shibuya Marui MODI, 2020), and “Kitakyushu Future Creative Arts Festival ART for SDGs” ” (Kitakyushu, 2021)”, “Ars Electronica” (Austria, 2021), “Leica Sometimes Sunny” (Leica Gallery Tokyo, Kyoto, 2023), “Null Sokure Computer Nature: Encoded Eternity, Object-Oriented Original Vow” (Gifu Kusakabe Folk Crafts Museum, 2023), “Nuruan: Many works include “Noisoku is Jaku∽Jakusoku is Jaku” (Gallery & Restaurant Behind the Scenes, 2024). He also collaborates with various fields, such as directing the “Yoichi Ochiai x Japan Philharmonic Project”. [About the Japan Cultural Tradition Association] Our association believes that traditional Japanese culture has the power to harmonize the world, and our mission is to protect traditional Japanese culture and pass it on to the future. Based on shrines filled with traditional Japanese culture, we operate projects that promote the transmission of traditional culture. We are working to educate people about Noh and traditional crafts, hold shrine maiden experiences and certifications (in preparation), and hold shrine maiden dance classes, creating opportunities for people to experience Japanese culture, and pointing them to new ways to live a fulfilling life. Click here for the shrine maiden experience Contact information Japan Cultural Tradition Association HP: https://ncta.jp 2-5-6-402 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo TEL: 03-6743-1777 FAX: 03-6673-4127
MAIL：nakajima@ncta.jp TEL: 070-8324-9012 (Nakajima)