Japan
Sleeping on the Floor: How the Japanese Sleep
For centuries, the minimalist futon system symbolized harmony with space and nature: a sleeping arrangement that could be tucked away by morning, turning a bedroom into a living room again....
Sleeping on the Floor: How the Japanese Sleep
For centuries, the minimalist futon system symbolized harmony with space and nature: a sleeping arrangement that could be tucked away by morning, turning a bedroom into a living room again....
Japan’s Obon Festival: When the Dead come home!
Every summer in Japan, as twilight descends and lanterns flicker to life, a quiet magic unfolds. Streets fill with the sound of drums, families gather at ancestral graves, and the...
Japan’s Obon Festival: When the Dead come home!
Every summer in Japan, as twilight descends and lanterns flicker to life, a quiet magic unfolds. Streets fill with the sound of drums, families gather at ancestral graves, and the...
Amenohiwashi-no-Kami: The Sacred Eagle of Japan...
Amenohiwashi-no-Kami, the Sacred Eagle of Japanese mythology, is a divine messenger tied to the ancient Shinto story of Amaterasu’s return from the heavenly cave. Revered as a symbol of light,...
Amenohiwashi-no-Kami: The Sacred Eagle of Japan...
Amenohiwashi-no-Kami, the Sacred Eagle of Japanese mythology, is a divine messenger tied to the ancient Shinto story of Amaterasu’s return from the heavenly cave. Revered as a symbol of light,...
Inside the World of the Yakuza
Discover the hidden world of the Yakuza, Japan’s notorious organized crime syndicates. From their historical roots in the Edo period to their tattoos, strict codes of honor, and surprising role...
Inside the World of the Yakuza
Discover the hidden world of the Yakuza, Japan’s notorious organized crime syndicates. From their historical roots in the Edo period to their tattoos, strict codes of honor, and surprising role...
Izanami: The Japanese Kami Both Creator and Des...
Before the sun goddess Amaterasu lit the skies, before the islands of Japan rose from the sea, there was Izanami—'She Who Invites'—a goddess whose hands shaped the land and whose...
Izanami: The Japanese Kami Both Creator and Des...
Before the sun goddess Amaterasu lit the skies, before the islands of Japan rose from the sea, there was Izanami—'She Who Invites'—a goddess whose hands shaped the land and whose...
Bakeneko: Japan’s Ghost Cat
In the shadowed corners of Japanese folklore, the housecat hides a darker secret. The Bakeneko, or "changed cat," is no ordinary feline — it's a supernatural shapeshifter capable of mimicking...
Bakeneko: Japan’s Ghost Cat
In the shadowed corners of Japanese folklore, the housecat hides a darker secret. The Bakeneko, or "changed cat," is no ordinary feline — it's a supernatural shapeshifter capable of mimicking...