CultureCopying Buddhist sutras/写経
Have you heard that copying Buddhist sutras has the same merits as meditation?Most Japanese believe both in Shintoi...
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TriviaThe statue of Shoki-san/鍾馗さん
Have you remembered Onigawara?It's Ogre's face-shaped tiles which can be seen as the decoration of ridge-end tiles....
TriviaBicycle-parking Space/自転車置き場
When you hear the word, a bicycle-parking space, what kind of view comes into your mind?Is it the spacious area whe...
Cities & TownThe Great Buddha of Nara and its nostril/奈良の大仏と鼻の穴
TheGreatBuddhaofNaraisthebiggest in Japan,whichisabout15meterstall,madeofbronze,locatedinTodaijitemple.In addition,...
Travel TipsWhat’s a Goshuin?/御朱印ってなあに。
Goshuin is a stamp as a token for visiting and offering prayers at the shrines and temples becoming popular recentl...
TriviaWisdom learned from architecture built in 607A.D./西暦607年創建の建築物から學ぶ智慧
A lattice frame in Horyuji Temple/法隆寺の格子戸 Horyuji temple is the world cultural heritage site registered as Japan's f...
CultureOnigawara(Ogre’s face-shaped tiles)/鬼瓦
Various types of Onigawara/鬼瓦の数々（右から２つ目は梵字付き） Typical Japanese-style houses and temples have tiled roofs.And Onigawa...
TriviaHonesty Store/無人販売所
Honesty Store: you can see a security camera in the yellow circle and a safe in the yellow square. Is honesty store ...
TriviaFamily names/苗字
Have you ever thought about the number of the family names in your country? Japan is said to have around 130,000...
TriviaThe Lowest Mountain in Japan/日本一低い山
Definitely, everyone knows the name of the highest mountain in Japan. How about that of the lowest mountain in Japa...