Japan Culture

Hatsumode (初詣) is a Japanese term used to refer to the first visit to the Shinto shrine on New Year’s. Usually,…

In Japanese culture, instead of the expected fireworks, what we hear are the 108 chimes of the Buddhist Temple ritual…

Musashi Miyamoto was a swordsman in the early Edo period and the founder of martial arts Niten Ichiryu, who wields…

Mikomai which means dance of shrine maidens, that is, dances performed by shrine maidens. It is an ancient Japanese Shinto…

Dashi (山車, characters for mountain and car) are floats with various decorations that appear at Japanese festivals and are pulled…

Japan Guide │ 2022/03/07 It was reported on March 5, 2022 that the death stone (Sesshoseki) split into two parts.…

Death Stone or Sessho seki (殺生石) is a stone located along the Yukawa slope in a volcanic area in Nasu…

Oda Nobunaga, along with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Ieyasu Tokugawa are considered the three unifiers of Japan. In 1467 to 1603…

Jokoro（じょうころ）means incense burner, in Temples or Shrines it is used to place incense on altars, there is also a large…

Daimyo (大名) is a generic term referring to a powerful Japanese feudal lord, lord of lands, subordinate only to the…

The Great Wave off Kanagawa (神奈川沖浪裏), is a famous woodcut by Japanese master Katsushiha Hokusai. Published in the Edo period…

One of Japan’s symbols Torii são geralmente portais vermelhos ou alaranjados compostos de dois pilares verticais e unidos por uma…

Kukai, known posthumously as Koubou Daishi (弘法大師), is one of the great men of the Heian period of Japanese history.…

Why should we visit the shrine (Jinja) when we move? The reason is that visiting the sanctuary is a greeting…

The history of Japan is rich in character, intriguing and full of interesting characters. But perhaps none were as influential…