The main belief system of the Japanese people is called Shintoism.  Shinto is more than... Read More

　　　I often ask people what they think of when I mention Japan, and the most... Read More

Trying on a Furisode Kimono         The International Institute for Ritual Culture Education (IRCE) gave me... Read More

  The Komyoji Temple, part of the school of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, dates back to... Read More

While I was in Kochi Prefecture, I stopped in the town of Ino to check... Read More

The Kencho-ji Temple is the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan, and ranks first out... Read More