Japan 101

Buddhism and India ink painting

Japanese Plum blossom/梅の水墨画

India ink painting is drawn by five colors called "gosai".It means five different gradation colors made by Indi...
Cities & Town

Oshino Hakkai/忍野八海

日本語は英語の後にあります。When summer comes, we would like to go somewhere near the water to cool ourselves.Oshino Hakkai might...
Cities & Town

Fireflies and Hydrangeas are the best to see.

日本語は英語の後にあります。 It's in the rainy season in Japan.And then, it's the best season to see hydrangeas and fireflies....
Buddhism and India ink painting

Shikunshi -Four Olympians of Plants-/四君子

日本語は英語の後にあります。 India ink painting is the painting that is skillfully drawn using India ink and water, which means it...
Cities & Town

Chiwata Station: The train station closest to the sea/千綿駅: 海に最も近い駅

Some train stations in Japan are located next to the sea.Chiwata station in Higashisonogi town of Nagasaki prefectu...
Culture

Beckoning Cat/招き猫

You may see figurines of beckoning cat (Maneki-neko in Japanese) in shops.It's knows as a lucky amulet.The beliefs ...
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...
2023.12.05
Buddhism and India ink painting

The wheel of life/輪廻

Claiming many children's lives or worlds for some people's greed is not allowed.Pressing hands in prayer🙏 Transl...
Buddhism and India ink 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