Twice a year on the last day of June and December, Shinto shrines participate... Read More

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

Sitting cross-legged on the ground and looking down, half focusing on the black line that... Read More

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

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

During my time in Tokyo, I was fortunate enough to visit a Karakami exhibit and... Read More