In case you’ve missed it, make sure you read the post where I talk into more details about this amazing shrine that Tamura Jinja is (click on the link).      

  So, a few days ago I told you that I was done with telling you about New Year in Japan until next year. Well, I was wrong. I had forgotten about Dondo Yaki. What is this? Dondo Yaki? Well, it’s actually quite simple. See, for New Year’s, houses are

  My first New Year’s Day in Japan started quite peculiarly as we were awaken at 8am by the mailman! To be awake early on New Year’s Day is strange enough for me, but to be awake early because the mailman just rang the door, that my friends is a

  I wish you all a Happy New Year 2012 and let’s hope this Year of the Dragon brings many good things to all of you!       And as a follow up from yesterday’s post, last night was a very normal night for the most part, except when

    In my Flying Dragons series, today, I want to introduce you to Unryū-zu, the Dragon among clouds, another mural from Ryōan-ji although I’m not sure this one is available to the public (I didn’t see it). This painting is attributed to Min Chō (1352-1431) a Zen monk who also was a

As some sort of preview of what is to come to this blog after I’m done talking about the Setouchi Festival, I give you these two reproductions of wall paintings from Ryōan-ji in Kyōto.