The Roof of Kansai
Nara’s Odaigahara Mountain Area, the “Roof of Kansai,” is a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve with an elevation topping out at 1,695...
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Shinto Lion Dogs
Commonly referred to as lion dogs in English, Komainu are the stone guardians found either side of shinto shrines in Japan. Originating...
Taima-dera Temple: Nerikuyo-eshiki Ceremony
Nerikuyo-eshiki Ceremony May 14th Legend has it that Princess Chujo was born to Toyonari Fujiwara, a powerful minister in the 8th century...
Shōrō
Belfries first appeared in Buddhist temples in Japan during the Nara period, between 710 and 794 CE. Japanese temple belfries, or shōrō ,...
Fan Scattering Ceremony
Uchiwamaki Toshodai-ji Temple, May 19th Temple bells toll and a crowd of worshipers scramble to catch and pick up heart-shaped uchiwa...
The Legend of Zelda: 31 Facts
Can you believe that the Legend of Zelda video game series is now 31 years old?! The first game was released by Nintendo on February 21st...
musikfest NARA 2017
The 6th installment of Musikfest runs from Saturday June 10th through Sunday 25th at various locations throughout Nara Park and Nara...
Golden Week
Japan’s new fiscal year is not yet a month old, new company employees are in training, and many schools are not yet in their second week...
The Koto
What images spring to mind when thinking of Japan? Mt. Fuji? Geisha? Sumo Wrestlers? Sushi? Any and all of these are perfectly fine...
Tōshōdai-ji and the ashes of the Buddha
Tōshōdai-ji Temple was founded by the Chinese priest, Ganjin Wajo. Invited to Japan by Emperor Shomu, Ganjin originally taught Buddhist...
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