Holistic sex educator Tiffany Chan, Ed.D. is opening up about a deeply personal journey into Japan’s sacred tradition of collecting goshuin in her latest post for Tiffany’s Secret Diary.

The article, “Ink, Temples, and Tradition: My Discovery of Goshuins in Japan” explores how the ancient art of temple stamps, or goshuin, transformed her travels into a visual diary filled with spiritual and artistic meaning.

“I’m not sure if it’s the artist in me, or my passion for the ancient world that made discovering goshuins hit me like a tidal wave,” she writes. “The more I explored, the more captivated I was by them.” Chan’s love of culture and history comes through in her vivid descriptions of temples like Kiyomizu-Dera and Kinkaku-ji, where she began her collection of these unique stamps, each one a beautiful fusion of calligraphy and sacred symbols.

Reflecting on her time in Kyoto, Chan says, “Each temple I visited felt like stepping into a different storybook, where the landscape, architecture, and atmosphere all combined to create something magical.” Through her words, readers are invited to experience Japan’s rich cultural and spiritual landscape, captured in ink and paper.

“Collecting goshuin in a bustling, modern world feels like tapping into something timeless. It’s a way to slow down, appreciate the beauty of craftsmanship and engage with Japan’s culture on a deeply personal level.

“My goshuincho isn’t just a book; it’s a visual diary, filled with the artistic expressions of ancient temples and the stories of my own travels. Each page holds the memory of a place, a person, and a moment that I want to keep forever.”

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