Would you have a funeral for your favorite anime figurine?

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 9 months ago

Aparently Akihabara is really a special place so that even shrines start offer special services tailored specifically for the otaku crowd :)

the article says:

Akihabara Shrine offers “memorial services” for anime figures and figurines that owners would like to let go respectfully, and express gratitude for the fond memories they’ve shared. In Shintoism, it is believed that an inanimate object is capable of having a spirit, and when a person owns that item they also develop a temporary relationship. However, when the owner loses his or her emotional attachment to the toy, it is considered “deceased” and that’s the time to officially let go and give these possessions a graceful exit. Similar to the Shinto ceremony called ningyo kuyo, which is held in Japan annually to pray for dolls, the “memorial service” for toys is performed by the Shinto priest at the new Akihabara Shrine as a way to purify their spirits too.

Is "Akihabara Shrine" an actual shrine name? If not, what shrine are they talking about?

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