Culture

Culture

Gigantic Geta(clog)/日本一の杉下駄

This is a gigantic cedar clog/ sandal called "Geta" in Japanese.The height is 4.15 m, while the width is 2.1 m.It w...
Culture

Superstition no.2-Broken mirror…/迷信2: 鏡が割れると…。

日本語は英語の後にあります。 This is the second in the superstition series.According to the western superstition, it's said th...
Buddhism and Zen painting

The wheel of life/輪廻

Claiming many children's lives or worlds for some people's greed is not allowed.Apairofprayinghands Translator: ...
Buddhism and Zen painting

India ink painting/水墨画

India ink painting is the painting that is skillfully drawn using India ink and water, which means it’s drawn not o...
2023.04.09
Culture

Hina Dolls/雛人形

Miniature Hina dolls/豆雛 日本語は英語の後にあります。 March3rdiscomingsoon.Therefore,weareabletoseealotofhinadollsallacrossJ...
Trivia

Superstition no.1-Don’t cut your nails at night/夜爪切っちゃダメ。

Are you superstitious?In general, the elderly might have believed superstitions faithfully. There are also a lot...
Culture

Why is a head of sardine at the entrance door?/なぜ鰯の頭が玄関に。

As you may remember that some people are excited around this period of the year because the first day of spring wil...
Trivia

Japan’s Aesthetics/日本の美意識

Aside from construction sites, the traffic cones sometimes are used to warn people to avoid entering into the certa...
Trivia

Charity-Saba-/生飯

Buddhist vegetable meal including rice porridge with red beans at Myoshinji Shourinin temple, Kyoto/京都妙心寺塔頭東林院の小豆粥 T...
Trivia

First Dream of the New Year/初夢

What was your first dream of the New Year?The first dream usually mentions the one that people dream during the nig...