general Clean streets, Clean shops and Clean Japan
The reason why Japan is clean is because its behavior and actions for "Cleanness" has been build in the long history and influenced by Buddhism and Confucianism.
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religion “SHAKYO : 写経” – Transcription of Sutras
Making a handwritten copy of Buddhist scripturesAt the ground of Buddhist temples you may find the poster advising worsh...
religion “BON : 盆” – the day the deceased and ancestors are prayed
Bon holidaysBon Odori ( Bon Dancing festival)In Japan, we have a custom having consecutive holidays before and after 15t...
general Furusatoふるさと Japanese profound sentiment about “home town”
It is the word Japanese recall their home townmountainsriverschoolvillage festival Four Japanese words “ふ・る・さ・と; fu-ru-s...
religion What is Shuin 朱印? – you find its concept and history
Shuin is the evidence of visit and pray at Buddhist temples or Shinto shrines with dark orange seal and black lettering in the calligraphy style. It has long history of Japanese heart. You can find in-depth heart of Japanese in Shuin.
religion KITO祈祷 : Prayer Service by Buddhist temple in Japan
Japanese go to Buddhist temples or Shinto shrine for prayer at many occasions, new year period, Shichi-Go-San, Yakudoshi etc.
religion “YAKU-DOSHI厄年” and “YAKU-YOKE厄除”– Unlucky year and Avoiding bad luck
Japanese have unique mentality for the year of birth, which is Yaku-Doshi, and believe they face the bad luck in that year. So they go to Buddhist temples to pray to avoid bud luck.
general DO道 ; the word express the Japanese traditional spirit
There are many sports in Japan with the word of Do道. Do道 has a special meaning of Japanese spirit and it brings Japanese good manner and attitude which people outside of Japan think it is nice.
general Sakura in Japan: cherry blossoms
Japan's Sakura, cherry blossoms is very famous not only Japanese but people in the world, while there are special feelings of Japanese behind Sakura which cannot be seen from outside of Japan. Here is cleared.
religion Hari-Kuyou : memorial service for needle
Hari-Kuyou is one of Japanese customs which show the Japanese thought why Japanese treat tools nice and good. Japanese think they have souls as same as human.