Obon Japan: The Festival of Souls

With its roaring fires, spectacular fireworks, and traditional dances, the Obon Festival is one of the three most important Japanese celebrations

The Sacred Practice of Giving Gifts in japan

Japan has a strong gift-giving culture. Giving each other gifts is taken for granted, whether at work or while traveling. Gifts

お辞儀 (おじぎ, Ojigi) ‘Bowing’ is an important aspect of culture and everyday life in Japan as well as in many other

Major public festivals in Japan are called matsuri (祭り or 祭). Matsuri are roughly comparable to our folk festivals and, at

Japan’s culture is very different from that of the US. For example, did you know there are sometimes ‘women-only’ sections during

For many travelers, one of the interesting points about Japan is its utterly different culture compared to the US. This brings

Hand signs are different positions and arrangements of the fingers that the ninja needs to regulate chakra and use techniques. They

There are many animes that have been on the air for several decades. These now include some shows such as Jojo’s

The Sharingan is a Kekkei Genkai of the category Dōjutsu. It belongs to the “Sandai Dōjutsu” and is also called “Tengan”

Netflix has been offering more and more animes in recent years, including some “Netflix Originals”. I have often asked myself the