(a)

That night, we were all well fed, and in order not to waste, we ate all kinds of things we ordered. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoNakamura's eating habits are particularly good, and the last little porridge left is hung on the bowl, and Nakamura also called a steamed bun, and rubbed all the porridge off with the steamed bun, and ate it cleanly. When he was done, the dishes he had used were clean, and they looked almost the same as if they hadn't been used.

Nakamura said with a smile that his family was very poor when he was a child, and he cherished every piece of food, and his family always taught him not to waste it, so he followed this habit for many years.

I said, "It's a good habit, and if everybody were so blessed, maybe there would be no hunger in the world."

We didn't want to go back to the hotel right away because we were so full.

We went out together to buy European plugs. Because the socket in my room is not the usual one in China, I can't plug in the laptop I carry with me.

We visited a few shops and when we came out, everyone bought something they hadn't intended to buy. Each carried two or three paper bags in their hands.

When we got to the point where the store was almost closing, Nakamura said, "It's not early, I'll send you back." Tomorrow my company will start to get busy. I guess you are too. ”

I said, "No need to send it." I'll just take a taxi back by myself. ”

He said, "It's not far away, let's walk together." ”

He stretched his chest in a white shirt, and he smiled and said, "There are so many delicacies in Guangzhou, I haven't been so full for a long time." ”

I said, "Actually, you've had dinner too, haven't you?" Just looking for a place to talk a little more. ”

Nakamura looked at me and laughed. "I have a good appetite," he said. ”

(b)

Around 10:40 a.m., we returned to the hotel where I was staying. We said goodbye in the lobby of the hotel.

Nakamura helped me press the elevator. We said goodnight, and then, the elevator door closed.

Nakamura watched as the red numbers jumped all the way up.

He looked at it for a moment, then turned and walked towards the outside of the hotel.

The elevator stopped on the 4th floor. A couple walked in.

Just as the elevator doors were about to close, I suddenly walked out. The couple was left behind and watched me leave with a look of surprise.

I changed an elevator and pressed the floor of the lobby.

When the elevator opened in the lobby again, I saw Nakamura standing in the doorway, his hand pressed on the upward button.

He lowered his head and walked inside, almost hitting me.

Our eyes met. Almost at the same time, we asked, "What have you forgotten?" ”

Nakamura made a gesture for me to say first.

So I stood inside the elevator, and I held down the elevator door to keep it open. I said, "I forgot to ask." ”

I said, "Are you still going there now?" ”

I didn't say exactly where "there" was.

But Nakamura apparently understood. He listened, was silent for a while, and then said, "I won't go early." ”

"I was on a blind date recently and I'm thinking about getting married soon," he said. ”

I said, "Then congratulations first." ”

Then I looked at him.

He said, "I forgot to tell you something. ”

I said, "What? ”

"It has been investigated by the police and has been closed for a long time," he said. ”

He said, "Don't go in the future." Don't go to any other similar places. ”

"There are shadows in life, but the sun is still behind the clouds," he said. ”

(c)

Over the years, I have come into contact with Nakamura's indigenous religion, Shintoism.

This is an inevitable process. Just as if you want to make real friends with a Chinese, you will inevitably come into contact with the spirit of Confucianism.

Like many Japanese people, Nakamura was not a believer in Shintoism, and in fact, he couldn't fully explain Shinto, only some traditional customs and ancient legends, but Shinto melted into his daily life like a second blood.

I don't have any difficulty understanding this situation. Just like in today's China, although there is no Confucian class, and many ordinary people do not know what Confucianism is, the spirit of Confucianism has been deeply rooted in the national character.

This kind of integration with human life can be seen in the development of many ancient religions.

What appeals to me most about Shinto is the intimacy and harmony with nature.

In many aspects of Shintoism, there is a delicate sensitivity to the beauty of nature. And this sensitivity is deeply rooted in the character of the Japanese nation.

Japan in ancient times must have been a very beautiful place, just as it is still a very beautiful place today.

It was in the midst of this beautiful scenery of mist, waterfalls, dense forests, and surging waves that the ancient Japanese instinctively sensed the presence of some great power, which existed not only in everything but also in themselves. They call this great power, or spirit or creation, vaguely "Kami."

"Cami" can be singular or plural, it can be the image of some spirit, or it can be a certain quality or ability.

It is a polysemy concept, just like the "Tao" and "Ren" in Chinese culture.

Under the concept of "Kami", all beautiful natural scenes are revered and worshipped.

Among them, the beautiful Mt. Fuji is particularly revered.

The ancient Japanese believed that this was the most sacred sacred mountain. Many pilgrims go to great lengths to climb the mountain and pray to the gods for good luck and good fortune.

There are more than 100,000 large and small shrines scattered throughout Japan. This is where Shinto worships the gods.

A large shrine can be carved and painted on an area of 1,000 acres, while a small shrine looks like a miniature honeycomb that can be placed on someone's desk shelf.

According to Nakamura, there was a time in Japanese history when every village had a protector deity and the shrine where it lived.

At the entrance of many shrines, there is a torii gate with a special shape. This gate signifies that the territory inside the gate is sacred. Sometimes, this sign will be a torii or a wall or a bridge. In short, it is necessary to cleanse the body before entering the territory of God through this sign.

At the entrance of the massive shrine, there are also stone lions guarding against the invasion of demons.

Shrines usually have several floors. On the first floor is a simple prayer hall, followed by the sacrificial hall, where the priests preside over the sacrificial rites, and behind it is the dwelling place of the gods, which only the high priests are allowed to enter, where the "Kami" is invited down to live in a certain carrier.

The most common carrier is a mirror, because the Japanese believe that the pure and bright light reflected by the mirror symbolizes the quality of the kami.

Sometimes, the deity is also believed to inhabit some natural objects near the shrine, such as waterfalls, special trees, cracks in stones, etc.

Each shrine is home to a different deity, but prayers don't always know exactly what god they are worshipping. This is also often seen among Chinese pilgrims. If you ask an old lady who is struggling to climb the mountain to worship, she may not be able to answer who is worshipped in the various monasteries on the mountain, but she believes that all those gods who are worshipped can bring her happiness and satisfy her desires.

Generally speaking, inside a shrine, prayers do not see a personified specific god to worship.

When they arrive at the shrine, they will stand quietly for a while, then clap their hands, bow deeply, and then bow down, feeling the gods in their hearts, feeling the deep connection and conversation with the gods.

In fact, prayer seekers are not so much concerned with knowing God's name and deeds, but more importantly, they need to establish some kind of connection with everything in their hearts and experience divine power from it.