Typically around this time of the year, the Japanese folks are celebrating Setsubun 節分, which is the day before the beginning [...]

On New Year’s Day, Japanese folks would visit local temples to pen down their wishes for the year on “Ema” [絵馬] [...]

It is tradition that on New Year’s Day many, most Japanese visit a Shinto Shrine and pray for good luck [...]

The Kinkaku-ji [金閣寺] is a one of the most popular historic building in Japan due to its golden pavillion which are [...]

Every year on the 12th of December, a special ceremony will be held at Kiyomizu-dera 清水寺 to select the Kanji [...]

Maneki neko is a very common Japanese sculpture that you see in shops and many businesses, which is believed to bring good luck to [...]

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be seeing the beautiful Kiyomizu-dera 清水寺 being lit up in the night. While this UNESCO [...]

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be visiting the Henjokutsu Cave 遍照窟 that contains a fascinating and eerie collection of Buddhist [...]

For Today’s Japan Photo, we shall take a look at this photo that captures the interesting co-existence of a new and [...]

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be visiting Hozenji Temple (法善寺) in Nagatoro, Saitama prefecture to see these beautiful Chouchin (Japanese paper lantern). [...]

Last week, Japanese folks celebrated the special day of Setsubun 節分, which is the day before the beginning of spring in Japan. [...]

Two years ago, I talked about this interesting Moe Ryohoji Temple that is found in the suburbs of Tokyo. It [...]