In Shinto belief, which has been prevalent for centuries in Japan, the spiritual realm and the “real” realm intertwine in many ways that are hard to see for regular people. Within traditional thought, there is no concept of an overarching duality between good and evil. Instead, there is a type of connective energy (musubi) that permeates all life. These concepts are hard (or impossible) to translate from one language to another, so this is mostly an approximation. Japan’s rich culture and myths have always fascinated the rest of the world. While some concepts like ikigai — the joy and fulfillm…