Japanese Culture Archives | Kansai Odyssey

In north Osaka, in the middle of a quaint residential area, lies Naritasan Fudoson Temple. Though Naritasan Fudoson doesn’t have

The Nengo System, Reading the Japanese Calendar

When you come to Japan and go to register the city office, or with a number of services, you will

After Obon, people in Japan work busily until without realizing it, it already the end of the year! While New

The snack aisle is in a Japanese supermarket can leave first time visitors gob smacked. From sweet to savory, Japanese

Just 10 minutes away from the heart of Osaka City is the quaint little town of Yao. Though it seems

There is a saying that in Japan one “lives by Shinto and dies by Buddhism.” It may seems perplexing to

Like their Shinto counterparts, Buddhist temples are scattered all throughout Japan and are a great sources of Japan cultural and

Shrines obviously make up a large part of the landscape and culture of Japan. Many people, more times than not,