The Ryokan Sawanoya is a traditional “ryokan,” which is a style of Japanese inn that... Read More

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

Today we paid a visit to Unjo-ji Temple located in Shiogama City in Miyagi Prefecture,... Read More

                Every local shrine in Japan is responsible for celebrating its own deity and... Read More

The same day that we visited the Tenryuin and participated in the zazen lesson, we... Read More

        If you have any interest in Japan, you would probably recognize the maneki neko if... Read More