“Techno-animism or technoanimism is a culture of technological practice where technology is imbued with human and spiritual characteristics.[1][2] It assumes that technology, humanity and religion can be integrated into one entity. As an anthropology theory, techno-animism examines the interactions between the material and the spiritual aspects of technology in relation to humans. Techno-animism has been studied in the context of Japan, since techno-animism traces most of its roots to the Shi...