Coronavirus changes how Tokyo shrine handles centuries’ old purification process for visitors

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelPriests fear traditional custom could lead to infection, provide modern alternative. When stepping onto the grounds of a Shinto shrine in Japan, one of the first things you’ll notice is a small pavilion called a chozuya, which has a fountain or basin of water at its center. Before going to offer prayers, you’re supposed to […]