日本神話・日本文化 / Japanese Mythology and Culture Daruma Dolls: Symbols of Perseverance and Good Fortune in Japan
Daruma dolls are one of Japan’s most iconic traditional symbols, representing perseverance, determination, and good fort...
日本神話・日本文化 / Japanese Mythology and Culture 
日本神話・日本文化 / Japanese Mythology and Culture More Than a Waving Cat: The Hidden Meanings of Maneki-neko
You have probably seen this cat before.In Japanese shops, restaurants, and souvenir stores, a small cat sits quietly wit...
日本神話・日本文化 / Japanese Mythology and Culture Why Gourds Hang in Old Japanese Towns
In a quiet corner of an old Japanese town, you may notice dried gourds hanging from a wooden beam or resting beside ever...
日本神話・日本文化 / Japanese Mythology and Culture 鞆の浦に伝わる薬味酒「保命酒」
Hōmeishu – A Traditional Herbal Liquor of Tomonoura瀬戸内海に面した港町・鞆の浦には、古くから旅人や船乗りに親しまれてきた薬味酒があります。それが「保命酒（ほうめいしゅ）」です。通りに面した...
日本神話・日本文化 / Japanese Mythology and Culture 静かな内海を進む黒船 ― 鞆の浦といろは丸
A Black Ship Gliding Through Calm Waters: Irohamaru and Tomonoura瀬戸内海のほぼ中央に位置する鞆の浦。入り組んだ海岸線と穏やかな潮流に守られたこの港町は、古くから「潮待ちの港」...
日本神話・日本文化 / Japanese Mythology and Culture Quiet Prayers Along a Sake Brewery Street in Saijo, Japan
At first glance, this street in Saijo looks like an ordinary path between traditional sake breweries.People walk through...