Culture – Page 5 – Let's Dive into Japanese History

Onomichi – Tennei-ji and Senko-ji

I went to Onomichi today hoping for clear skies and cherry blossoms. One came true, the cherry blossoms are in

This is a very pretty scene. It shows travellers walking along the track by a fast flowing stream on a

Hall of the golden hue (konjikido) This print was the last print ever to be designed by Kawase Hasui. Sadly,

Everybody knows about Japan and their samurai. But did you know men were not the only ones being trained to

Updated 15th April 2021. Good news that the Kumamoto castle main tower has been repaired and will be open to

Title: Konosu Station, View of Mt Fuji from Fukiage. This scene is dominated by Mt Fuji in the distance and

After 2 years with the same theme, I decided to make a change. Please tell me what you think. I

鷺娘の精 (The Spirit of the Heron Maiden) woodblock print by Taniguchi Kokyo (1864-1915), dated 1925; from my collection. Oban tate-e

Sad news I found today about the closing of a famous and traditional Japanese inn. It dates way back to

Not far from Minowa station on the Hibiya line is a nondescript temple called 浄閑寺—Jokanji. From the street, it looks

Nishi Honganji is the mother temple for the Jodo Shinshu sect of Japanese Buddhism established by Shinran Shonan who lived

Shikoku is host to the famous 88 temple pilgrimage. It is said to take up to 3 months to complete

While readers of Japanese literature from the Heian and Kamakura periods often find it difficult to determine when a sexual

Not something I have done before but I found this beautiful Ukiyo-e print with some history attached to it. It’s

I’ve been interested in Japanese style architecture for a long time but recently I’ve taken an interest in traditional home