Could a Temple Bell Ever Be First Class?
In the first part, prompted by the phrase ‘Say nothing, ask nothing’, we introduced...
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Say nothing, ask nothing
“Say nothing, ask nothing” These are profoundly meaningful and weighty words. Yet they seem...
Kumano Sanzan
Following on from the previous issue, this topic is about the southern region of...
Sacred place beyond the mountains
In a previous article I mentioned that I live in central Japan. Central Japan...
The night of Mr. Minenge
Japan’s constitution guarantees ‘freedom of religion’ and there are many different religions in the...
Japan’s small and quirky Louvre
The Louvre is a world-renowned museum. Nearly 35,000 works of art from prehistory to...
Tsubaki-Fes
One flower native to Japan is the “椿 / Tsubaki / camellia₋japonica”. It is...
Bichōson
It has been written in previous articles that Japan has had many gods since...
Clear a grudge Cat God
The most famous cat deities include “Bastet” in Egyptian mythology, but there are also...
Onsen and ancient monsters
Japanese bathing habits are said to be in the minority worldwide. As anyone who...