The inclusion of Shinto elements in manga and anime has been a notable feature of popular culture in contemporary Japan. The following is taken from a much longer posting by Jonathan Tappan, a software developer, which covers much of the … Read the rest
Category: Japanese culture (Page 15 of 19)
The customary drink for the festival is shirozake, a sake made from fermented rice. A colored hina-arare, bite-sized crackers flavored with sugar or soy sauce depending on the region, and hishimochi, a diamond-shaped colored rice cake, are served. … Read the rest
The shamanic connections of early Shinto are often overlooked, but an item in the excellent website on Noh, from which the passage below is taken, suggests how strong a part shamanism played in the formation of Japanese culture. … Read the rest
Announcement of the Shika-Yose (Deer Call) in Nara Park, which begins today…
The Shika-Yose or Deer Call is a seasonal event of the ancient capital of Nara that first started in AD1892, whereby the sound of a natural … Read the rest
On a research outing to north Kyoto the other day, I happened to pass Shiramine Jingu which I hadn’t visited for some years. In the meantime it has been building up its status as the home of football, with … Read the rest
Here in Kyoto we’re surrounded by imperial burial mounds stretching back to the foundation of the city. It’s of interest therefore that the present emperor has specified that he wishes to be cremated instead. In the article below, taken … Read the rest
New light on Jomon millennia
by EDAN CORKILL Japan Times SEP 28, 2013 (Abridged version below; for the original article, click here.)
The Jomon Period of Japanese history is so shrouded in the mists of time that any … Read the rest