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

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

This past week I had the opportunity to attempt zazen meditation at both a Rinzai-zen... Read More

Located in Osaka, the Isshin-Ji Temple is unique in many different ways. The first thing... Read More

                Imagine you are going out to dinner at your favorite Chinese or Japanese... Read More

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