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Centering on the spring and autumn equinoxes, Ohigan (お彼岸) takes place in Japan. It is a traditional Buddhist event only held by the Japanese sects, during which we visit the graves of family and relatives...
The other day, I wrote about the type of Japanese shrines. As I mentioned in the article, there are six types of Shinto shrines in Japan, and the most common is the one called...
Unlike Buddhism with Otera (お寺) temples, Shinto (神道) is the native religion of Japan that doesn’t have either scriptures or teachings or even any founders. Instead, Shinto has a religious culture based on polytheism,...
In celebration of something, Japanese people traditionally prepare glutinous rice (Mochigome) cooked with Azuki red beans, called Sekihan (赤飯: meaning red rice). The red-colored rice is eaten during celebrations or on auspicious occasions, such...
The summer is approaching day by day. Now here in Niigata, Japan, the temperature is going up to 27 degrees Celsius, and the time to enjoy Japanese summer traditions is almost coming, which include fireworks....
A few days ago, I posted an article about Kashiwa Mochi, a traditional Japanese sweet for “Tango no Sekku (端午の節句)” or the Boys’ (Children’s) Day on May 5. Shobuyu (菖蒲湯) The day May 5...
“Mochi (餅)” is a traditional Japanese food made of glutinous rice “Mochi-Gome (餅米)” that has been steamed and pounded. The cooked rice cake has strong stickiness and chewiness, and in Japan, it is often...
The majority of people living in English-speaking countries abhor 13 and 666 as unlucky numbers. Such bad luck numbers exist in Japan too. The representative examples are 4, 9, and 49, all of which many...
