Bushido: Origin and History of Samurai Code of Conduct
Bushido - What Bushido, "the way of Samurai", meant when samurai class was born, was a simple enough ethic to…
Hiroko Matsuyama
Tengu: The Legendary Japanese Creature of the Mountain
A Tengu in a forest. Tengu - is the legendary creature attached to the mountain or forest in Japan. They…
Shichi-Go-San: Japanese Celebration of Children Age of 7, 5, 3
Celebration of Shichigosan. A 3-year-old girl. A traditional Japanese event. Shichi-Go-San - November 15th is a special day for children…
Japanese Family Crest: List of the Lineage Symbols
Japanese Family Crest - it is only for the Royal Family and the nobles in the western world, the family…
Japanese Shrine Gate, Torii: Boundary between the Secular and the Sacred
Viewed from a hiking trail, a black and white photo of an old, weathered, sacred Shinto torii gate in a…