Changing Role of Miko in Japanese Culture Over Time
Young Miko at a Shinto shrine in Tokyo on a clear morning in Spring. A Miko is a shrine maiden…
Japanology
Kendo: Samurai Spirits and the Life-Giving Sword
Close-up portrait of kendo fighter Kendo is a modern Japanese martial art, which uses bamboo swords (shinai) and protective armor…
Mikoshi: Origin and History of Divine Portable Shrine
The Mikoshi (portable shrine) of the festival in Kyoto Mikoshi - A divine portable shrine of Shinto, which is considered…
The Book of 5 Rings: Winning Strategy of Life by Musashi
Tsuji Miyamoto Musashi gold version The Book of 5 Rings: The author, Miyamoto Musashi was an unparalleled man in swordsmanship…
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…
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…
Yoroi Style: Japanese Armor in the Age of Civil Wars
Fully equipped Japanese samurai (Soma Nomaoi Festival) Yoroi Style - Japanese armor in the age of civil wars varies in…