Myth & FolkloreFunadama -the spirit of the ship-/船霊さま
L: Funadama deities and the way of being enshrined, R: Traditional Japanese ship (The box at the bow is the place w...
Culture
Myth & Folklore
CultureSpring has arrived!/春到来！
日本語は英語の後にあります。 Spring has come according to the 24 Solar Terms, even though it is still cold in Japan.Twenty-fou...
CultureHanging Hina dolls/吊るし雛
日本語は英語の後にあります。 March 3rd is the day to celebrate girls’ good health and happiness called "hina-matsuri...
What's TODAY?Tondo-seasonal event/とんど焼き
Tondo held in Shobara city, Hiroshima/広島県庄原市のとんど 日本語は英語の後にあります。 The 15th of January is called "Koshougatsu" which...
CultureBelief in Dragon Deity/龍神信仰
Light shaped with dragon at Uto Shrine/鵜戸神社の光の龍神様 This year is the year of the dragon.There are a lot of shrines thr...
CultureNew Year’s decoration/正月飾り
Kadomatsu decoration/門松 When you come to Japan just before or during the New Year, you will see a pair of the New Ye...
TriviaSuperstition no.7-Hide your belly button when you hear the thunder. Otherwise…/雷が鳴ったら、おへそ隠して。
Here is 7th from the series of Superstitions. Hide your belly button when you hear the thunder. Otherwise, it w...
TriviaValues change as time passes./時代が変われば価値観変わる
Deer in Nara Park/奈良公園の鹿 Today, the deer in Nara is carefully protected as sacred messengers of the deities of Kasug...
What's TODAY?Sports Day/体育の日
No clouds in the sky 2021/10/18 October 10th used to be celebrated as "Sports Day" until 2020(Sports Day has fall...
HeroesStrong tie between the Emperor and the people/天皇陛下と国民の絆
Outer appearance of the Imperial Palace in Kyoto/京都御所外観 When we compared the style of foreign castles and palaces wi...