For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...
Many have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, ...
A Shinto shrine that's believed to have influenced a similar location in Ghost of Tsushima has reportedly banned tourists after an undisclosed incident involving foreigners. Named Watazumi Shrine, the ...
A Japanese shrine that gained attention from Ghost of Tsushima fans bans all tourists after what's being called an ...
Similarly, Buddhist goma fire ceremonies involve priests burning wooden sticks in sacred flames to symbolize the eradication of ignorance and desire. Rengoku’s own techniques reflect this duality: His ...
The global hit anime “Demon Slayer” (known in Japan as “Kimetsu no Yaiba”) is approaching its conclusion. The final story arc ...
I was living in Tokyo in the 1980s when the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery came up with a new concept: shinrin-yoku, translated as “forest bathing.” The idea was to get ...