小町絵図 – Komachi Ezu
Gokusaishiki Umeiro Komachi Ezu (極彩色梅匂小町絵図) is the title of a fusuma painting by contemporary painter Daruma Shōten (だるま商店) in 2009. The life …
Minion Yellow Christmas
Even though most Japanese people are not Christian, Christmas is very popular in Japan. There are lots of special Christmas events all …
福むすめ – Fuku Musume
The English translation of “fuku musume” would be “fortune girls”. The Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka receives over 3000 applications per year …
Japanese Style Christmas Meal
Christmas is just around the corner. This is a photo of Japanese style Christmas dinner from a beautiful hotel in Kyoto. They …
雨の京都 – Rainy Day in Kyoto
It’s rainy season in Japan. This is a picture of Kimono Forest in Arashiyama, Kyoto. It’s beautiful in the rain. Many traditional …
神社 – Shinto Shrine
A Shinto shrine is the place where we enshrine and worship Shinto God. There is an entrance gate called Torii, and inside …
雨の京都 – Rainy Day in Kyoto
Traditional Japanese scenes (shrines, temples, old style houses, streets, gardens etc.) look particularly lovely in the rain. This is good because it …
雨の日本 – Rainy Day in Japan
Traditional Japanese scenes (shrines, temples, old style houses, streets, gardens etc.) look particularly lovely in the rain. This is good because it …
茶屋 – Chaya
The traditional Japanese tea house or chaya first appeared during the Muromachi period (14th~16th centuries) and was commonly used especially in the …
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