Japanese clan symbols: Kamon of notable clans
Do you believe ancient clans still exist in Japan today? Yes, they do, as their descendants are still alive today.…
Japanology
Bento: Japanese lunch box makes lunch time fun!
Bento boxes with chopsticks Photo by kofookoo.de on Unsplash Bento is a tasty lunch box that every Japanese is familiar…
Cool Japanese Last Names and their Meanings
This Kamon represents the Japanese family name "Kato" Japan has a vast number of last names. Many of them originated…
Kamon: the Symbol of Japanese Family Identity
Uesugizasa Kamon, the Japanese family crest, indicates a family's origins. Unlike the coat of arms, it doesn't belong to an…
Kamon Story: Based on True Unsolved Murder
Maru-ni Agehacho The murder occurred in 1906. It is treated as one of the unsolved cases because the statute of…
Samurai Kamon: Seven Notable Samurai Family Crests
Japanese warlords are known to have many family crests. They carry them for different occasions, and they often represent their…
Shinto Rituals: Practices and Celebrations
Shinto rituals have survived in close connection with the lives of the Japanese people. They are strongly reflected in modern…
Shinto Shrine History with Inseparable Partner, Buddhism
Although Japan has more than 8,000 Shinto shrines, the original shrine buildings did not exist as we know them today.…
The Difference between Shinto Shrine and Buddhist Temple
Photo by Egor Myznik on Unsplash Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples have long been familiar to Japanese people as spiritual…
13 Types of Shinto Shrines: Different Deities, Beliefs and Blessings
Torii Gate of Suwa Shrine in Nishi-Waseda, Tokyo, Japan There are 13 types of Shinto shrines in Japan, each with…