Japan Religion: Japanese native might have been asked this one question frequently when they go to other countries, “What do you believe?” Most of them would show you the confused face expression and...
Portrait of smiling confident woman Best Way to Learn Japanese – This article is for whom wants to learn Japanese, but doesn’t know where and how to start. We start with defining your goal, that’s the...
Kyoto, Japan – May 19, 2019: Young geisha in training, called a maiko, tunes her instrument prior to the performance in a traditional Japanese inn Geisha – Japanese traditional female entertainers boast its...
futuristic samurai standing on a building in cyberpunk city at rainy night, digital art style, illustration painting Real Ninja – usually they farmed the land in peacetime, yes, farming. The most important factor...
Kanenotorii Gate of the Izumo Taisha Shrine in Izumo city, Japan Shinto Shrine – from the Imperial shrines to local shrines with various Shinto shrine layout, there are more than 80,000 Shinto shrines all over...
Chiyogami paper and Temari, paper balls Chiyogami Crafts – It was back in the Edo period Chiyogami became accessible to townspeople which were only for the court nobles before. Originally used for wrapping things...
Prince Shotoku-taishi (Umayato), Portrait from Japan 5000 Yen 1957-1986 Banknotes. Prince Shotoku, autonym Umayado-no-Miko, was a regent under his aunt, Empress Suiko, who ruled Japan in the early 7th century. He...
The wedded rocks (Meoto Iwa) in Ise, Japan on sunset. The larger of the two rocks represent the husband and the smaller one represents the wife. Shinto beliefs – there is no sacred scripture to read on and follow...
Waterfall in the forest in Takachiho, Miyazaki, Japan Japanese Mythology – “kami” is a deity or deities in Japanese, and there is numerous kami in Shinto, Japan. There is no sharp distinction between...
Torii – gateway of shrine in the sea in the early morning by long exposure Shinto – an indigenous faith or religion in Japan which permeated in people’s lives so much, Japanese people don’t even...