Tsukumogami
Tsukumogami (2017). According to an old japanese belief, once tools and objects reach their 100th year of service to a family, they achieve the possession of a soul and thus become tsukumogami. For this reason, many households during the end of the year cleaning used to get rid of tools on their 99th year of usage. Abandoned by the owners, these ghost-like objects have been roaming the streets of Japan for centuries and they remind us of the unique bond japanese people have with all things, whether they belong to nature or are human-crafted. What stand out is the complex spiritual element that distinguishes this relationship. Although it is undeniable that nowadays japanese spiritual landscape has been remarkably altered, the tie that connects humans and objects is still deep and assumes evermore multifaceted edges.
