Every morning I wake up to the sound of the Komyoji temple bell. Back in... Read More

Setsubun, which literally translates as “seasonal division,” is a traditional event held on the day... Read More

Japan is unique because it respects traditional culture, yet it lets new customs develop as... Read More

Gosho Jinja enshrines the patron deities of my neighborhood, Zaimokuza. Plural because the shrine is... Read More

Have you ever heard of the Japanese Doll Festival? It is a festival aimed at... Read More

              In front of every Japanese Shinto shrine there lay a gate made of two... Read More