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Hannya – (A Japanese She-Demon)

In Japanese folklore the female demon (oni) Hannya figures prominently. Often depicted in traditional Noh and Bunraku plays using a

On the hill overlooking the historical Bikan area is the ancient Achi Shrine. According to the Nihonshoki (Chronicles of Japan)

(Tenshu-kaku from the south) (Tenshu-kaku from the north. You can see the irregular shape of the base floor from this

Shukkeien gardens date back to 1620, a year after feudal lord Asano Nagaakira was made lord of Hiroshima. Asano’s principal

My first visit to Fukuyama and it turned out to be a beautiful day. After doing my immigration paperwork I

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

I finally got an afternoon off, so I did a bit of exploring around Mihara. I visited the castle ruins

God (Kami) When the English word God is translated into Japanese, it is generally represented by the kanji (Chinese character)

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

University essay case study: 16th & 17th Century Japanese Christianity By Stuart Iles 14th October 2011 In this essay 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

I have had this print on file for a while but was never able to find the details of it

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