GIANT KITE BATTLE
“Tako”, written with the kanji 凧, is the Japanese word for what English speakers...
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When speaking about Japan’s traditional performing arts, three forms are indispensable: Nō, Kyōgen, and...
Commuter train, 1980
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The Niyodo River – One of Japan’s Purest Streams Flowing diagonally across central Kōchi...
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They are scattered throughout many street corners in Japan. While their numbers inevitably decrease...
Could a Temple Bell Ever Be First Class?
In the first part, prompted by the phrase ‘Say nothing, ask nothing’, we introduced...
Say nothing, ask nothing
“Say nothing, ask nothing” These are profoundly meaningful and weighty words. Yet they seem...
Adding “O” to everything
It is pronounced as a short, clipped “O”. It is not pronounced as “oh”....