When the power of Japanese protection amulets backfires
When visiting a temple in Japan, many visitors seek out omamori to take home with them and obtain good luck from. Often translated as “protection…
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When visiting a temple in Japan, many visitors seek out omamori to take home with them and obtain good luck from. Often translated as “protection…
At temples in Japan, there’s usually a chozu (purifying water basin) to wash your mouth and hands as a way of cleansing prior to praying….
In normal times, when visiting a Japanese temple or shrine complex, the first thing you would be expected to do would be to wash your…
Shrines and temples have long been a symbolic place to connect with one another, but sadly the number of worshippers across Japan has decreased by…
The famous “Ji (Temple) beer” has been a popular menu item at the local farm Café ZENCHO, and temple inns EBISUYA and KAKURINBO in Yamanashi…
Japanese Twitter user Nori (@nori22) posts photos of cats he meets on the streets on his Twitter account. These threerecent photos have become exceptionally popular…
Impressive photographer Iori Takano (Twitter, Instagram) focuses her camera lens on the striking seasonal scenery and vibrant natural color found across Japan, with a particular…
Often billed as the traditional culture center of Japan, Kyoto is home to a plethora of beautiful temples, shrines, and especially gardens. One of the…
“This is what it looks like during rainy season in the country side.” Photos with the above caption, posted on Twitter by Japanese photographer skgk…
Fukuoka-based photographer Masashi (@masashi_photos) often shares his beautiful photography on Twitter. The photos he recently took at Dazaifu-tenmangu, a temple in Dazai city, Fukuoka prefecture,…
June has arrived, and along with it an unusually early rainy season comes knocking at the door. Source: Sankei Shinbun/Japan Forward/p> Muggy days, alternating between…
Goshuincho (“honorable red stamp book”) are a prized possession of those who make frequent travels to shrines and temples in Japan. The books are used…
Copyright cinnamonellie In Japan, the beginning of February symbolizes the welcoming of the spring through the many practices of the Setsubun celebrations. Many temples and…
Who doesn’t want to win the lottery, right? In Japan, you can find Takarakuji (treasure) lottery tickets sold almost everywhere. Especially before New Year’s, they…
Photo credit: Connie Sceaphierde Kyoto is perhaps best known for the traditional ancient atmosphere that you can experience by walking through its old streets. It…