日本神話・日本文化 / Japanese Mythology and Culture

藍が育てた町・徳島 —— うだつの町並みと映画が語る繁栄の記憶Tokushima is known as the birthplace of Japan’s finest indigo.From the Edo period through...

Just one minute on foot from my home stands a small Shinto shrine that becomes gently alive at the turn of the year. The...

うさぎの島のその先にある、静かな寺Near Japan’s famous Rabbit Island, there is a very different place.No crowds, no animals, no noise.Only...

IntroductionBamboo has been an essential part of everyday life in Japan for centuries.Growing quickly and harvested sust...

The Meaning of Komainu in Japanese Culture日本の神社や寺院の入口に立つ「守護獣」At the entrances of Japanese shrines and temples, silent gu...

因幡の白兎 ― 思いやりが結んだ、日本最古の恋物語海と沖の岩（因幡の浜）This quiet coastline is believed to be the setting of The White Hare of Inaba, one o...