Chapter 026

[vitative]

After being in Mayfield for a few months, I have noticed something strange. I was told at home that having shrines and temples was a normal part of every city. But I have not found either one here...

Why?

Comments

[beheadofworship]

There is a church here. Are you looking for a place of worship?

[vitative]

From what I have learned in school, a church is a place of worship for the Christian religions. A shrine or temple are Shinto or Buddhist. They are different in many ways from each other. I find it strange that neither of the religions are common here.

[beheadofworship]

Shintoism and Buddhism weren't common in 1950's America, either, I believe. This country was founded by Christians.

[vitative]

I understand. Was Christianity the only common religion of the time?

[bustydefense]

This is far from a normal town.

[vitative]

I was led to believe that the model was of an average 1950s American town.

[bustydefense]

Yes. The average 1950s town had very few Japanese residents.

[vitative]

... My information was flawed. I will have to re-think my views.

[riflerosti]

[OHEY DAUGHTER]

Shrines and temples are not common place in a 1950's American setting.

[vitative]

[OHAI DAD]

That would explain it. [maybe sounding a little disappointed]

[stop_it_tewi]

I'm afraid I don't really know much about that... shrines weren't all that common where I come from. There was just the Hakurei Shrine and the Moriya Shrine... at least, that's all I knew of, anyway.

[vitative]

Where I am from there is a place called the Naganaki Shrine. We visited it for several festivals... I have many fond memories of it.

[stop_it_tewi]

I wish I could say I had fond memories of the Hakurei shrine banquet...

... especially considering the rabbit stew... a-at least I got them to add chicken stew, b-but still...

[vitative]

Rabbit stew?

[artwithknives]

....it's pretty common in Japan if that's what you're asking.

[vitative]

With the amount of Japanese citizens in Mayfield, I am surprised there is not one here.

[artwithknives]

This city never seemed to care about Japan before so why should it start?

[vitative]

I wonder why a large number of us are Japanese, then...