We need cannabis. The endocannabinoid system (ECS ) in the human body proves it. Cannabis has been on the earth since before mankind was born, and it continues to watch over the birth, evolution, and growth of mankind. It goes beyond the category of being with marijuana, and it can be said that marijuana is human beings themselves. However, did human happiness come during the “lost 100 years of the marijuana vacuum” of the modern era, when mankind forgot its roots, neglected marijuana, and turned marijuana into a villain?
Since its birth, the human race has overcome many crises and continued to prosper and develop together with marijuana. However, modern society, which has neglected marijuana, is filled with despair, contradiction, resignation, complacency, and anxiety in proportion to its prosperity and development. There is no light for the future. Marijuana does not bind people, but liberates them. Without cannabis, there is no future for human beings. Marijuana is the only solution to create a sustainable human future.
There is a famous saying, “What man can imagine, man can surely realize. These are the words of Jules Verne, the father of science fiction and the author of “Twenty-Five Drifting Boys” and “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” among others. Humans have the power to imagine and realize. What we can imagine, marijuana can surely realize. Because without marijuana, human beings would not exist, and at the same time, marijuana and human beings coexist in a harmonious relationship.
Let's reclaim Japan's unique prayer culture, marijuana is one of Japan's core cultures
One of the things that the Japanese are losing in this materialistic society is the meticulous culture that the Japanese once had, in which they felt that everything was divine and in harmony with nature. These things existed together with marijuana. The umbilical cord of a newborn baby is cut with hemp thread, and the baby clothes are made of hemp leaves to ward off evil and pray for health, the stalks are used as chopsticks for weaning, hemp seeds are eaten, the stalks are burned for the Bon Festival to make a path for ancestors to return, and the stalks are used as legs to make cucumber horses. The stalks are burned during the Bon Festival to make a path for the ancestors to return home as quickly as possible with cucumber horses whose stalks resemble legs, and to have them return slowly to the other world with eggplant cows, It is also used as a foundation for thatched roofs, wall material, and plaster. When they die, they are tied to the coffin, and at the Sanzu River they are used as walking sticks on the way to the afterlife. Marijuana was always necessary at every milestone from birth to death.
Hemp is the grass of God, and hemp is the national grass.
Marijuana is the grass of God and the national grass. However, it has no legal basis.
In Japan, the national anthem is Kimigayo and the national flag is Hinomaru, but they were decided not so long ago, in August 1999, one month after Nostradamus’ prophecy said that the earth would be destroyed. The national flower is the cherry blossom or chrysanthemum, but there is no legal basis for this. The national bird is the pheasant, but there is no legal basis for this choice, which was made in 1947 by the Japanese Ornithological Society. The national fish is carp, which was awarded a certificate of recognition by the Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association in 2022. The national butterfly was established in 1957 at the 40th anniversary meeting of the Entomological Society of Japan. Kunisake was decided by the Central Association of Japanese Sake Brewers as a generic name for sake & authentic shochu & awamori, and hon mirin. The national bacteria was recognized as koji mold and the Japanese Society of Brewing Science and Technology at its convention on October 12, 2006. Even the national flag and the rising sun are recent developments, and others have no legal basis. Sumo, which is called the national sport, has no legal basis, but is only vaguely associated with the Kokugikan. It is enough if everyone can somehow understand it. Marijuana, an annual herb, has a historical relationship with Japan and the Japanese people, and should be qualified as a national herb.
Marijuana originated in Japan!? Hemp rope in the pioneer days of the Jomon Period
Marijuana seeds were also excavated from the same site, and traces of cooking and processing were also found at Shobu-zaki Shell Mound in Akita Prefecture. Marijuana seeds have also been excavated from sites throughout Japan, from Kagoshima to Hokkaido, proving that marijuana was used constantly in the Jomon period, either in the wild or cultivated, and that it was a part of daily life. The Jomon period was a time when marijuana was a part of daily life. It has also been pointed out that cannabis may have been introduced as a companion plant to Paleolithic man, leading to its cultivation. Some believe that marijuana was distributed from Japan to the rest of the world based on traces of the earliest human use of marijuana, but recent DNA and archaeological studies of marijuana have suggested that marijuana originated around Lake Qinghai on the Tibetan Plateau, and it is believed to have been distributed throughout the world by human hands.
Sumo is a national sport and a Shinto ritual. Marijuana is essential to sumo.
The sumo ring, where the best part is watching the matches from the pavilion, also has a rope made of marijuana. Although the ropes are now made of paper, hemp ropes used to be placed in the hard-pressed earth of the sumo ring. The ropes of yokozuna wrestlers are made of about 12 kilograms of marijuana. The yokozuna is made of a bundle of hemp fibers with a copper wire core and three ropes tightly wound with bleached cotton, which the rikishi twist together with all their might to the left. The yokozuna, made of hemp, is a god, and the yokozuna wrestler, who has become a god, is one with the yokozuna, becoming a god himself. Hajime Nomisukune is a descendant of Nomisukune, a powerful ancient family involved in the creation of haniwa terra-cotta tombs and the construction of kofun tumuli (ancient burial mounds). Because of this connection, many sumo wrestlers visit Asakusa Shrine as well as Nomisukune Shrine in Kamezawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo. Cannabis fibers can also be found on the roof of the mikoshi, a portable shrine carried by shrine parishioners through the town during the Sanja Festival, one of the three major festivals in Japan.
Shimenawa is both a boundary and a god itself
A shimenawa is both a boundary and a god itself. It is also a sign of the wish for a bountiful harvest and prosperity. Depending on the region, shimenawa are made of rice straw, straw, or even snake shells. Some shimenawa are made of rice straw, straw, straw, and even snake shells. Less than 10% of shimenawa are made from domestically produced marijuana, and most of them are made in China. The gods of shrines must feel uncomfortable, but there are many shrines and priests who are unaware of the importance of marijuana, which is both a Shinto ritual and a deity itself, and there continues to be a lack of connection between Jingu-mariju and marijuana. The situation continues to be that there is no connection between Jingu marijuana and marijuana as an image. This is because even Kokugakuin University and Kogakukan University, which train priests, have not taught about marijuana since the end of World War II. Now, the sanctity of marijuana is being reexamined, and study groups for priests are just beginning to be held. I would like to see a direction, not vinyl, for a sustainable cannabis society rather than an unsustainable petroleum society. Would God be more comfortable surrounded by oil or marijuana?
The Important Role of Marijuana Beginning with the Legend of Ama-no-Iwato
At formal visits to shrines and prayers, ground-breaking ceremonies to which Shinto priests are invited, and Shinto weddings and funerals, you may see Shinto priests waving a stick with a fluttering paper attached to the end of it from side to side toward the attendees. The paper part is called shide, and the stick with the shide attached is called gohei. The stick to which the shide is attached is called gohei, or “purification stick. Originally, this paper was made entirely of hemp fiber. Even today, mohi made entirely of hemp fiber are used at Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara and other shrines, where worshippers hold the mohi themselves and stroke their own bodies with their own hands to purify themselves, rather than having a priest wave the mohi. The Shinto priests do not wave the mohi in front of a large crowd, but each person does it individually, and it is a ritual to purify the whole place, not just the individual. The origin of the kamidaru is said to lie in the legend of Ama-no-Iwato (Ama-no-Iwato), which is said to have originated when Amaterasu Omikami, who was caged in a rock and would not come out, was lured out of the Iwato by various means, using a branch with cotton and linen cloths hanging down from it. After Amaterasu came out of Iwato, it is said that he was sealed with a rope made of hemp to prevent him from returning to Iwato.
Marijuana is a gift from the universe, an experience of the spiritual world outside the physical body
Marijuana is still so mysterious that the theory that it flew in from outer space is so convincing. He said, “Smoking marijuana gives you insight into what is really going on. It tells you the truth about the universe, no questions asked.” In his essay “Mysterious Travel Guide: Marijuana Mystery Tour” (Gentosha Bunko), Hideo Nagayoshi, a nonfiction writer, stage producer, publishing producer, and music producer, says, “I have found that smoking marijuana is the best way to learn the truth about the universe. Many people have experienced this kind of feeling after using marijuana, and it has been called a mystical experience, enlightenment, mastery, or a different dimensional world. It is also expressed in various ways, such as passing through a gate or opening a door. It is also called oneness, a sense of oneness with people and the earth, love and peace, etc. The understanding of oneness extends to reggae and Rasta, Shintoism in Japan, Hinduism in India, and other areas of life, religion, and morality. The experience and understanding that comes with a reality that is a little different from what one thinks one understands or thinks one understands. Such experiences and understandings are sometimes sublimated into music or creative works that resonate with many people and create a large movement. The transformation of consciousness brought about by marijuana sometimes affects the social infrastructure. It also leads to certain social movements such as the hippie movement, counterculture, and the new age movement. There are not many plants that have so many impacts on so many different areas. This is why marijuana is called the miracle plant.
Imagination is Creation, Marijuana's Mental Potential
We are connected to the universe. And there is no doubt that we are made up of parts of the universe. It would be no exaggeration to say that we are the universe itself. We are merely inhabiting the surface of a sphere that we have named the universe and one of the planets within it, Earth. The full extent of what is on the other side of the universe and, conversely, what is deep within our bodies has yet to be elucidated by modern science. Furthermore, we do not even know the beginning or the end of the universe, and perhaps even the flow of time is an illusion, and we may be living in someone else’s dream. It is quite possible that a Copernican reversal like the geocentric and Tendo theories will occur in the future. Perhaps each of our cells could be the universe. If so, we may be the gods of those cells without realizing it. Imagination is creation. The transformation of consciousness through cannabis has the potential to affect such macro and micro mental worlds.
Jingu marijuana beginning in the Heian period (794-1185)
The fact that marijuana is a symbol of the gods in Shinto can be seen in the Ise Shrine’s omafuda, called “Jingu-daima,” or “Shrine marijuana. After the ritual called “taimayouzai kirigajimasai,” the sacred cedar tree is cut down, cut into rectangular pieces about 1 mm thick, and wrapped in Ise washi paper. The marijuana used to be a part of the shrine’s trunk. The marijuana used is said to be either the trunk or the ears of the flowers. According to “Jingu Omari and the National Character” (Taisho 5, 1916, published by the headquarters of the Jingu Bonsai-kai), “Omari is a symbol of the divine virtues that should be revered and worshipped” and it is said that if every household worships it together in the morning and evening, it will have a great effect on the education of children.
Marijuana spread to 90% of Japanese households at the end of Edo period
By the end of the Edo period (1603-1867), 90% of all households worshipped Jingu Omari. The origin of this practice dates back to the late Heian Period, when prayer masters called onshi (oshi) from Ise prayed throughout the country and distributed o-harai-taima (purifying marijuana). In the late Edo period (1603-1867), about 90% of the households in Japan were thought to have received o-harai-taima, and the oshi, as one of the Shinto priests serving the shrine at Ise, also guided pilgrims from all over the country, performed Shinto music, and provided lodging for them. After the distribution of marijuana for purification was discontinued in the Meiji era (1868-1912), the distribution of marijuana was changed to direct distribution from the Jingu Shrine, and it is now distributed through shrines throughout Japan. One of the reasons why marijuana has been valued as a purifier and purifying substance is that it wipes away defilement. It was also because people understood the sterilizing and antibacterial properties of marijuana.
Special relationship between Inbe Clan and marijuana.
People are fascinated by the mysterious power of hemp to encompass the space between weed and god. Marijuana is a weed that can grow anywhere in the world, and it is also a medicine, clothing, food, shelter, and spiritual aid that is rooted in our daily lives, and it is also a deity, and a deity itself. In Japan, cannabis is closely associated with the ancient emperor’s family and the Imobe clan, which has close ties to the ancient emperor’s family. In the days when politics was based on divination, the Imawabu were in important political positions as ritual officials who prepared for rituals, set the scene, made ritual utensils, and prepared for the rituals. They were specialists in rituals and also specialists in agriculture and iron manufacturing, the latest technologies of the time. The most important thing they valued was marijuana. Even after Shinto changed from ancient Shinto to state Shinto and took the form of today’s shrines, marijuana is still used in shimenawa (sacred ropes) for ward off evil and in mohimo (sacred staffs) and bell cords for exorcisms. Shinto shrines are not the only places where Shinto is practiced, but in the Shinto way of thinking, hemp is considered a “clean” fiber that has the power to wipe away defilement that cannot be purified with salt, water, or sake.
Marijuana is essential for the secret imperial ritual of "Daijosai"
The descendant of the Imobe family that continues to the present day is the Miki family in Kiyadaira, Mima City, Tokushima Prefecture. They are the 123rd generation of the Imobe family. When a new emperor accedes to the throne, various imperial and state ceremonies are held, including the Sokui-no-rei (Accession to the Throne) Ceremony and the Jenso-Ohtamesai (Grand Tasting Ceremony). It is said that these two ceremonies were originally the same, but the ceremony of succeeding to the imperial throne is called “accession,” and the ceremony of declaring succession and receiving congratulations is called “accession. Since the time of Emperor Kanmu, it has also been a ceremony for the succession of sacred objects and the succession of the sword and seal. The accession ceremony is a once-in-a-generation ritual. The most important items for this ceremony are a cloth woven from hemp called arahatae and a silk cloth called nigitae. Without these cloths, the emperor could not succeed to the throne, and this is the most secret of all imperial ceremonies. In the absence of silk, both were made of hemp. The clothes without clothes were woven by the Imobe clan of Awa province. The ceremony was suspended for more than 300 years due to the emperor’s devotion to Buddhism, but was revived after the Meiji period (1868-1912) and continued for four generations (Meiji, Taisho, Showa, Heisei, and 2025).
Japan's Unique Prayer Culture
There is an anecdote that Emperor Showa, who was also a botanist, treated all plants, including so-called weeds, with affection, saying, “There is no such thing as a weed. The rustle of the wind, the murmur of a stream, the chirping of birds, and the love of flowers and plants that resonates with the Japanese sensibility and the sense of caring for nature is accepted around the world. To cite one example, the award for the entrepreneurial award at the Asia Hemp Summit held in Nepal in February 2019 was given to Asasoya for its part in “the Japanese way of feeling about mosquito net prayers and marijuana. The organizers of the summit wanted to “show the world more about the history and culture of cannabis, which we in the West don’t have.” The unique sense of religion, which is easily misunderstood and even Japanese people mistakenly believe that Japanese people have no religion, is a generous sense of religion and not a religion of monotheism, and it stimulates the sensibility of Japanese people who desire harmony with nature.
Emperor Showa's knowledge of the usefulness of marijuana
There is a photograph of a record. It is “Commemorative visit of His Majesty the Emperor to Kunitomo Village on September 5, 1947, to view marijuana production at the Kunitomo Village Agricultural Cooperative Association. The year 1947 was two years prior to the enactment of the “Law Concerning Control of Narcotic Products and Records in Japan” on October 12, 1945, which prohibited the “cultivation, manufacture, sale, import, and export of plants (including indigenous Japanese species) with narcotic ingredients,” the Marijuana Control Regulations in 1947, and the Marijuana Control Law in 1948. In 1947, the Marijuana Control Regulations were enacted, and in 1948, the Marijuana Control Law was enacted. It is not clear what the Emperor’s intention was in personally visiting the marijuana cultivation area at such a time, but he could not have been thinking, “No, absolutely not. As the ruler of the country and a botanist, Emperor Showa was one who strongly recognized the usefulness of marijuana.
Emperor Ojin, who governed with a mosquito net made of marijuana!?
I am imagining that Japan may have had its own unique mosquito nets made of hemp, where the incarnation of Amaterasu is enshrined as hemp, and where Emperor Ojin protects himself within a mosquito net and prays for the well-being of his people. A mosquito net space made of marijuana is truly a sacred space. says Mr. Osamu Mishima, former president (deceased) of Kikuya, a company that created a comfortable sleeping environment. He says he imagined the origin of the name of Kanosato, Shikama-gun, from a reference in “Harima-fudoki,” a book compiled in the early Nara period (710-794) and copied in the late Heian period (794-1185), which is designated as a national treasure. And “a mosquito net space made of marijuana is indeed a sacred space.” He also says that “a mosquito net space made of marijuana is indeed a sacred space.
Weaving of marijuana
When we eat a meal, we say “Itadakimasu. It is merely a signal to begin eating, but it is a word filled with gratitude for life, for the people who prepared it, for the fact that we can eat again today, and for the nature that nurtured it and made it bear fruit. It is said that this has been the custom since school lunches began, but gratitude has become an integral part of daily life.
What do we imagine and feel when we think of God? According to the law of Six Degrees of Separation, a theory of social networks (analysis), there are on average about six degrees of separation between any two people in the world. Simply put, you can get to know anyone of the world’s 8.119 billion people by following six “acquaintances of acquaintances. If you walk around asking, “Is there a God?” you may be able to meet someone who knows God, or even God himself. There are many living gods in the world.
However, it does not have to be that way in Japan. Not only because there are 88,000 shrines and 78,000 temples throughout Japan, more than 60,000 convenience stores. Japanese gods are everywhere. Some places are called “Shinto sanctuaries,” which are inaccessible. They are even in places where you would be surprised to find them. Japanese gods are everywhere. Gods dwell in everything. Even a sardine’s head is a matter of faith, and even a piece of white paper is a matter of faith. Surrounded by God, we live with God in Japan. God is also present in the heart of each and every one of us.
We Japanese have always treated nature with gratitude and awe in our daily lives. The forces of nature have brought us abundant blessings and sometimes severe suffering. We feel God in such a gentle yet severe natural environment, and we feel God in our daily lives. And we have spun our history with a sense of the preciousness of life as something close to us. As symbols of this, mountains, hills, trees, waterfalls, and rock formations have been worshipped as dwelling places of the gods, which in turn have been transformed into shrines.
Shamanism, Aminism, and monotheism are not religions that have been continuously followed to harmonize and harmonize, but religious views are so integrated into our lives that we tend to forget them, but they have been passed on and live on in our hearts.
In Shinto shrines, deities exist not only in Amaterasu, but also in the gods of the mountains and the sea, from the invisible to the visible, in every nook and cranny. From the heavenly deities to Jizo, Dosojin, and even people are elevated to the status of deities. At first glance, Japan may appear to be an atheistic and irreligious country, but it is in fact a land of gods, with a variety of deities living here and there. Interaction with the gods is the foundation of life in harmony with nature. This is what we call Shinto. That is why it is called an ethnic religion. We live in a land of 8 million gods. We wish for peace and happiness not only for ourselves but also for the people of the world for all eternity.
Cannabis is a symbol of these things. It is not only history, ethnicity, tradition, and culture that are spun by marijuana. It is people and people, people and spirit, people and the earth, people and the future, and the universe. The possibilities of marijuana are the infinite universe itself. The idea will be realized.
Understanding marijuana will change the future.
Remember marijuana, the future is bright.
The future shines bright when we realize the potential of marijuana.
Live in the future with marijuana.
