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Author: RoYuMi
Legendary Writing of Ninja Secrets, found in Japan
On June 19, 2022, officials from the municipal government of 甲賀市 Kōka City, Shiga Prefecture, famous as the center of ninja heritage, announced that they had found an Edo period ninjutsu manuscript called 間林清陽 Kanrinseiyo. The book is said to be the basis for the 万川集海 Bansenshūkai, a representative ninjutsu book that served as a… Read more
The Scariest Bus Stop in Japan
There are plenty of train stations in Japan that have appeal beyond their transportation function, but in this case it’s a bus stop that recently had a special hit on twitter. And it is that it is a must for fans of the esoteric adventure and fans of Demon Slayer. Masazumi ( @azuma_ne_zasa ) recently… Read more
Forest of the Seven Deities of Fortune
The Forest of the Seven Deities of Fortune (Hida Kaiun-no-Mori Shichi-fuku-jin, in Japanese) consists of seven huge statues of Shinto deities carved from wood that once belonged to trees that were over 1,000 years old, near Takayama, Japan. The sacred septet are important figures in Japanese legend and mythology , each with unique attributes resembling… Read more
The world’s first hotel run by robots in Japan
“Emotion meets comfort” is the phrase with which the Henn na Hotel is presented, the first hotel in the world attended by robots and located in Nagasaki Prefecture, where cutting-edge technologies are presented. The hotel reception has multilingual robots that will help you check in or check out. The experience of staying at the Henn… Read more
Ningyocho Mechanical Clock Towers
Long before the development of the now world-leading Japanese robotics, wind-up and mechanical automatons called karakuri had been in vogue in Japan since the 17th century . Some of these traditional wooden puppets could bring cups of tea to their guests or prepare arrows and shoot them. The people of feudal Japan were very fond… Read more
Hachimaki – Origin and meaning – JAPAN
The hachimaki has become well known in the West, just seeing it is associated with Japan. A hachimaki (鉢巻) is a ribbon, usually made of white cloth with a red circle in the center and one or two kanji written in black, that the Japanese wear on their heads as a symbol of effort, perseverance… Read more
Myouryuji – The Ninja Temple
Myōryū-ji (妙立寺) commonly known as Ninja-dera (“Ninja Temple”) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan . Although not actually associated with the ninja , the temple earned its nickname due to its many somewhat misleading defenses. Originally established in 1583 as a small prayer hall by the samurai lord Maeda… Read more
‘Imaginary Elephants’ – Toshogu Shrine
The Toshogu Shrine complex in Nikko , Japan , is famous for its architectural and sculptural beauty, most notably the Three Wise Monkeys and the ” Sleeping Cat “. These are two of the so-called Three Sculptures of Nikkō . The final sculpture is the least known of these, commonly known as ” Sōzō-no-Zō ”… Read more
The Three Wise Monkeys of Toshogu Shrine
You’ve probably heard the proverb “see no evil” or some variation of it. But few know the origin of this phrase or proverb and the fact why it is also associated with monkeys. This “see no evil” phrase is thought to date back to ancient times specifically during China’s Warring States Period , when Confucius… Read more
Sampuru: The Art of Japanese Food Replicas
If you’ve ever been to Japan, you may have seen restaurant windows displaying realistic food offerings in order to entice diners. This practice of displaying food samples, what the Japanese call “sampuru” , was first recorded in 1917. They were made from wax by a model maker named Soujiro Nishio . Since restaurants didn’t often… Read more