Japanese gods – kami are literally everywhere. We use the term “gods” here, however, the term “deities” is closer to the core meaning of kami in Japan. We represent you names of...
Japanology
Onryo: Duality of Vengeful Spirits and Japanese Ghost Stories
Onryo – Japanese vengeful spirits or ghost, now popular thanks to the films such as The Ring, The Grudge or Dark Water. Is an Onryo only female who has pitch-black long hair covering up her face putting white floaty clothes on? That’s...
Kukai: Biography of Japanese Buddhism Superstar
Kukai – commonly known by the honorific Kobo Daishi, is the founder of Shingon Buddhism in Japan, who was a great calligrapher and engineer as well. He’s a superstar of Japanese Buddhism, who had the charisma to attract people and a...