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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

In Japan, only some shrines bear the title “jingu”, and all of them enshrine emperors. One such example is Shiramine

If you compare Kyoto to Japan’s other very ancient capital, Nara, you will notice something odd; Nara has plenty of

In the Shinto religion, there are literally thousands and thousands of gods; but everyone has favorites. Easily one of the

Dating all the way back to the 9th century, Koyasan stands as the center of Shingon Buddhism. This amazing temple

Hiking in Japan is both really easy and very fun. With many mountains and well-maintained trails, everyone from young to

Osaka, Japan’s second largest city, is known for a lot of things: commerce, shopping, food, etc…but what if I told

The Fujiwara clan is one of the oldest and most powerful families in all of Japanese history. From the Nara