Shinya YamadaAug 283 minWhat is Matsuri (Japanese Cultural Festival)? (3): The Most Important Concepts of Matsuri - "Hare" and "Ke"'Hare' and 'Ke' Is Important for Matsuri (Japanese Cultural Festival) Hare and Ke are Japanese terms that express the rhythm of daily...
Shinya YamadaAug 152 minDo You Know About Komainu (Guardian Lion-Dogs)? The Rare Komainu of Kagurazaka, ShinjukuWhat Are Komainu (Guardian Lion-Dogs)? Are you familiar with the many Komainu (guardian lion-dogs) found at Shinto shrines? The Komainu...
Shinya YamadaMay 152 minKagurazaka: A Town of Temples or Shrines?Kagurazaka: Named after the Sounds of 'Kagura' Music from Nearby Shrines Kagurazaka Street was constructed by Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third...
Shinya YamadaApr 102 minDid You Know Kagurazaka Was Built for Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu? Let's Walk Kagurazaka with Our TourKagurazaka was constructed in 1636 as a 12-meter-wide street named Onaridori, designated specifically for the passage of the Tokugawa...