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Japanology

Kamon the Avant-garde: Interview with Japanese Family Crest Artisans

Kamon: There's a thousand-year tradition that the Japanese pass their family crests from generation to generation. The family crest is…

Best Tokyo Food Tour 2017: Where Real Japanese Go

We returned to Japan after two years of absence which is long enough for us to long for our families…

Shugendo: Japanese Mountain Worship and Spiritual Powers

Man in traditional Japanese shugendo outfit doing waterfall meditation in winter with ice and snow Shugendo can be translated into…

Tokonoma: Japanese Alcove Design, Styles, and Scrolls

Tokonoma is the Japanese alcove that we can see in the reception rooms of the traditional Japanese houes. It's taken…

Japanese Garden: History, Design Principles, and Elements

Hamarikyu Garden in Tokyo, Japan Do you want to create a Japanese style garden? Japanese garden has a unique set…

Yukata: Japanese Traditional Casual Dress for Summer

A woman in blue yukata with green sash sits on veranda Overview of Yukata Yukata is a traditional dress designed…

Japanese Tea House: Architecture of Ultimate Spiritual World

Japanese tea house, Chashitsu in Japanese, is where Chado, the tea ceremony takes place, which expresses Japanese sentimentality and aesthetics…

Japanese Architecture: Overview of Wide Varieties of Buildings in History

Aizu-wakamatsu , Japan - April 21, 2018: Aizu Sazaedo Temple or Entsu Sansodo built in 1796, it's one of the…

Onryo: Japanese Grudge Spirit and Ghost Stories

creepy doll look scary in high contrast Onryo - Japanese spirits of grudge or ghost, now popular thanks to the…

Yakuza: History of Japanese Organized Crime Syndicates

TOKYO, JAPAN - APR 12, 2019: Kabuki-cho Colorful Neon lights, Shinjuku Famous street Crowd people Nightclub Bar Restaurant Tokyo Japan…