Tohokami Emithame: The Ultimate Kotodama Connecting to the Gods Author: Yasushi Ohno ◆ Overview "Tohokami Emithame: The Ultimate Kotodama Connecting to the Gods" by Yasushi Ohno explores Harai Kotoba, one of the Shinto prayers (Norito). This book is a bestseller, ranking within the top 10 in the Shinto category on Amazon. The book aims to unravel the true meaning of the Harai Kotoba "Tohokami Emithame." According to the author, this Harai Kotoba is the oldest, carefully passed down even within the Imperial Family. It was known as the "Three Types of Purification" by the Shirakawa family, who served as the Jingi-hakase (chief of Shinto affairs) from the mid-Heian period to the end of the Edo period. ○ The contents of this book are structured in the following 7 chapters: 1. Introduction 2. Life is Determined by Our Own Words 3. The Power of Our Ancestors That We Don't Know 4. Only Ancestors Connect Us to the Gods 5. Connecting to the Gods with This Ultimate Word 6. The Future of Humanity Opened Up by "Tohokami Emithame" 7. Conclusion Each chapter further develops more detailed topics, including themes such as "We Who Do Not Know the Power of Words," "Who Am I," "Where Are the Gods," "The Only Word the Emperor Chants," and "Ancestor Worship is Science." According to reviews of the book, "Tohokami Emithame" means "Distant Ancestral Gods, all ten gods, please smile," and suggests the idea that each syllable in the Japanese language represents a god appearing in the Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters). Another review states that "Tohokami" refers to the Distant Ancestral Gods (Tootsumioya no Kami) and the "Ten Gods" (the Separate Heavenly Gods, the Five Gods, Izanagi, Izanami, and the Three Noble Gods). Author Yasushi Ohno, after studying religions and folk traditions around the world, including Judaism, is based on his study of Shirakawa Shinto. He is also the director of the General Incorporated Association Jisen Gakkan, the CEO of Laboratorio Co., Ltd., and an advisor to neten Co., Ltd., while also writing. His other works include "Kotodama Achieves This" (Bungeisha), "The Success Laws of Harmony," and "Purification CD Book to Fulfill Wishes" (Sunmark Publishing). Readers' reviews mention that the book allows them to "connect spiritually with ancestors and gods by reviewing their inner selves instead of the outside" and that "being is more important than doing," suggesting that the content emphasizes spirituality.