I’ve been working a bit on my story about a Japanese girl with amnesia.

Anyway, I’ve been looking up the Shinto religion because I reference it in my Jane Doe story. Apparently, Shinto believes in lots of little gods (kami) that are in pretty much everything but especially nature: rocks, people, rain, waterfalls, grass, cows, etc. They have three main immortal gods, but they’ll worship just about anything they think is a god. Like, someone who is very charismatic.

I found a description or two of Shinto priest garb, plus some pictures. They wear really funny-looking hats.

You may ask yourself: “Is she just doing this because she likes anime?” Well, yes. This story is mainly drawing on my familiarity with anime. But, if you’re honest with yourself, it would have been a waste for me to watch so much anime and learn so many quirks of the Japanese people without using that knowledge. I mean, really, what’s the point of being a writer and an anime fan if you can’t make a blatant show of both at the same time?