When looking at western style cultures, gift giving is done for many occasions. Holidays, anniversaries,... Read More

Hand copying sutra is called “Shakyo” in Japanese. Sutra copying is the East Asian practice... Read More

The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a traditional practice in which green tea called matcha is... Read More

(Writing the column article about Nangu Taisha in Tarui reminded me I had promised to... Read More

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

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