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The protagonist, Mitsuha and Taki just caught a glimpse of each other on a subway train in Tokyo, just to get off at the next station and frantically try to find each other.
Then they walked some steps, leading to Shibuya’s shrine, walked over to each other, just turned around and asked each other: “What is Your name.? ”
These are the Suga Jinja steps. Not only are they a real geographical location in Tokyo, but since the success of the movie, they have become a regular location for anime pilgrims trying to visit the location of their favorite movies. For many, it’s not just there. It’s precisely to take pictures of the protagonist of the animation and use it to recreate the screen on the stairs.
Of course, it helps many anime series and movies Sword Art Online: Ordinal Number arrive Suzukifeatured in its narrative with its position in the real world, and can also be said to be extended to video games The Ghost of Tsushima or Assassin’s Creed: ShadowRecreate specific times and locations in Japan, such as the castles of Tsushima and Kiyomizudera.
SuzukiEspecially after Japan’s reopened borders, especially after 19 pandemics, and released in lesser-known Tokyo areas such as Ochanomizu, as well as parts of Kyushu, Ehime, Ehime and somewhere in Tohoku. Suzuki Live on the 3/11 event. As a result, the film not only publishes a real-world movement, aiming to showcase unique items from 47 prefectures in Japan, but also encourages foreign anime fans to transcend Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Suzukishoes.
Anime pilgrimage is not new either. With the world of World Online 24/7, it’s easier to share your experiences and fanatics online via social media. There are even Animation pilgrimage location 88 suggestions are provided (sacred numbers of Japanese Buddhism, often related to pilgrimage) as well as annual specific suggestions, including many options for fans to find real places that are important to them.
Really planned a trip –For example, one Your name Produced by the language and cultural website tofugu – is a common situation that provides not only photos but also Google Maps guides, itineraries and best time to access, as well as helpful tips and tips to help other fans maximize their time and experience.
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I sat down with Dr. Kaitlyn Ugoretz, lecturer and deputy editor of the Nazan Institute of Religion and Culture at Mount Nagoyana University in Japan Youtube Guide “Eat Prayer Anime” to learn more.
“Japanese Seichi Junrei Meaning a pilgrimage site, usually a place of visit that is of special significance to fans of popular culture content (such as anime). This is a drama about the pilgrimage customs of religious Japanese, called Junrei, which has been around for thousands of years. But instead of focusing on temples and shrines, pop culture pilgrims visited places that appeared in their favorite media. Scholars can trace back to the trend of anime pilgrimage becoming a trend in the early 1990s, but it may have begun long ago. The internet and social media put out gasoline by allowing fans to easily share photos and other information. ”
Given the level of obscene journeys in Japan since the pandemic, cities like Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara are all visiting TeamLabs, feeding sacred deer or hiking tourists to Kiyomizudera (sometimes even their packages!).
For many, Akihabara is a sacred place for all anime, but now Nakano Broadway is quickly becoming the next focus for anime and character fans. Many fans will also visit actual sacred sites such as KandaMyōjin near Akihabara, as it appears in various animes, e.g. Love the scene! Or because of another cooperation, this is The shrine is doing this year’s Kanda Matsuri and Pharmacist’s DiarySince its debut in 2023, it has been a hit series that has been popular all over the world.
“In many ways, Seichi Junrei Nothing different from visiting shrines and often borrowing and changing some pious practices, such as collecting pilgrimage stamps (goshuin) and leave an illustration of a prayer board EMA. However, there are unique trends Seichi JunreiFor example btea tanber (aka “Scene Hunting”) Fans use cameras to capture photos that accurately copy the scenes from the related anime. Unlike visiting Shibuya Crossing and taking photos to prove you’ve been there, the goal of an anime pilgrimage is to be physically and psychologically close to characters and spaces in a performance or movie. ”
Many of these visitors will also take time to visit their own personal sacred sites. Head of the head Godzilla The seaside hotel in Yokohama enjoys a great lifespan in Yokohama Gundamthe iconic battle for crossover in Shibuya or specialized in specialty stores specifically for specific fanaticism, e.g. Sailor Moon Stored in Harajuku or Studio Ghibli– Focus on the Republic of Dongli.
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This almost religious awe-inspiring idea extends to popular tourist attractions such as team labs or exhibitions, e.g. Sailor Moon The museum began in Roppongi and was visited in Japan in 2024, allowing more people to visit and attracting many foreign tourists.
But this is just a foreign country Otaku thing?
The Japanese definitely participate Seichi Junrei. After all, we wouldn’t have had the word if the Japanese hadn’t created it to describe what they were doing or seeing others do it. But, of course, not all Japanese are the same. Those outside of the craze often view anime pilgrimage as something weird and want to connect with 2.5D as delusions. People living around the sacred media websites may find the growing tourism industry annoying. Others, such as Japanese national and local governments and even religious organizations, have also seen the benefits of anime tourism and have worked with animation studios and fan communities to promote sacred websites and create new ones.
Tiktok and Facebook People who visit their favorite websites everywhere in Tokyo or Kyoto often take photos in places like Azabu-Jūban, highlighting Sailor Moonsuch as shrines, temples and local attractions, are not only attracted by the love of the show, but in this case, A series of manhole covers Add to the city for fans to visit.
It feels like a very Japanese thing, but as Dr. Ugrez explains, tourists around the world do very similarly:
“Seichi Junrei It is often related to animation, but it is part of a larger phenomenon known as the “catalog tourism industry.” Fans of any type of media, including computer games and live TV, can make almost any place of special meaning. Also, this is not something that happens only in new media or in Japan. Some of my favorite sacred sites outside of Japan are 221B Baker Street, London Lord of the Rings New Zealand movies. ”
It doesn’t seem that strange when it’s reshaped in this way in the anime pilgrimage, right? Who hasn’t been to Disneyland or common places, nor has he taken pictures, and dressed up often role playIn honor of an important memory, is this important for the people in the photo?
Dr. Ugoretz continued: “Sacred websites are not limited to places that appear only in our favorite media. They can also be websites produced or consumed by that media. For example, Studio Ghibli Headquarters or factory for certain action digital production Franchise. Most importantly, going to this place can help fans get closer to the media they are passionate about. ”
Many of these spaces are usually temporary and limited: a movie’s co-op cafe, pop-up limited edition merchandise or from a specific mango or Franchiseonly a short time. This creates a sense of urgency, but also a sense of moment. An experience that anime fans may cherish is a form of communication between them Franchise Their focus.
It’s a way for fans to communicate with the fanatics of their choice, especially important to them and how they interact with them. They then share with other fans, thus keeping the necessity of their visits going on. Even better, no two fans share the same fanatic or sacred location, meaning that the choice of individual pilgrimage is the individual.
As technology advances, it also means we may see travel itineraries on the website, as well as shared photography entertainment or videos Youtube. The future is about AR and VR, so how long will it take to experience it Suka Shrine Through headphones from the comfort of your home and Tokyo? Is it possible to access a real website in a virtual space, just like going there yourself? How far is it to feel like a computer game or movie that can reproduce the real place?
Anyway, as long as anime, fans will want to go where they know from their beloved series or favorite movies, whether it’s a Japanese product or Franchise From another part of the world, like Lord of the Rings. Since how much life we spend online now, it’s just that concept has become easier Seichi Junrei As new forms of media become more accessible, cheaper, cheaper to use, and develop and develop in the mainstream that is accepted.
