Objects & Symbols “Maneki-neko and the Meaning of Raised Paws: Luck, Family, and Harmony”
Small figures, rich with meaning.Maneki-neko quietly invite luck, harmony, and human connection.
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Yokai Who Is This Red Monster? A Japanese Festival Called Setsubun
Once a year in Japan, people throw beans at a creature called “Oni” to chase away bad luck and welcome good fortune.Once...
Yokai Zashiki-warashi: The Invisible Child Who Lives with the House
1. Opening — A Story Still Told TodayIn Japan, there are places where people still speak quietly about someone who canno...
Yokai When Form Becomes Presence
Clay Figures, Spirits, and the Japanese Sense of “Too Real”These objects come from museums in Miyoshi City, Hiroshima, a...
Stays & Retreats Sankeien Garden (三景園)Hiroshima
Located just a few minutes from Hiroshima Airport and the Airport Hotel, Sankeien Garden is a beautifully designed Japan...
Stays & Retreats Forest Hills Garden Cottage – A Quiet Forest Retreat Just Minutes from the Airport
Located just a short walk from Hiroshima Airport, Forest Hills Garden Cottage offers a rare combination of accessibility...
Myths & Deities What Lies Within the Tumulus
Stone, Iron, and the Journey BeyondAt first glance, these gentle hills appear to be part of the natural landscape.Quiet,...
Yokai The Old Man Mermaid of Kyoto: A Japanese Legend of Immortality
An Old Man Mermaid Preserved as a Ceremonial Dish, Once Kept by a Kyoto FamilyThis is not the mermaid most people imagin...
Objects & Symbols Another Side of Japan: Summer, Ice, and Everyday Life
An old shaved ice machine, still in use after many summers.Another Side of Japan: Summer at a Small Shaved Ice ShopWhen ...
Myths & Deities Yomotsu Hirasaka — Writing a Letter at the Edge of Worlds
The entrance to Yomotsu Hirasaka, marked quietly, without insistence.Yomotsu Hirasaka is described in Japanese mythology...