Something that has been bothering me from the beginning of this thing is the longevity of institutions and customs in Japan. Once something gets started here, it can often skate along on social momentum for centuries. I am only half facetious when I predict that face masks will still be popular here in three hundred years, long after the original reason (such as it is) for them has been forgotten.
I think the opposite might also be true. Once some tradition is stopped, it may be very hard to start it up again. Religious festivals, for example, are a lot of work, and it takes practice to get them right. I think a lot of people are quite happy with an excuse to be lazy and let those traditions slip away.
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branchandroot
Re: Religious affiliation since the coof?
Date: 2023-04-27 11:36 pm (UTC)I think the opposite might also be true. Once some tradition is stopped, it may be very hard to start it up again. Religious festivals, for example, are a lot of work, and it takes practice to get them right. I think a lot of people are quite happy with an excuse to be lazy and let those traditions slip away.