I went to Oarai and Hitachi in Ibaraki last August ⤵️, but even though I was able to see some wonderful scenery after that, I hadn't written an article about it, so I am continuing from where I left ...

Japan’s religious landscape is shaped by a long and complex relationship between Shinto and Buddhism. Buddhism arrived in Japan from the Asian mainland in the 6th century and gradually influenced ...

Lack of institutional sympathy over the centuries, especially at the elite level, may explain why it entered the modern era with relatively little gas in the tank. A century ago, many reports alleged ...

Nintendo has announced four Super NES games from the early ‘90s are now live via the Nintendo Switch Online library. First up, we have Battletoads Double Dragon, a crossover beat-’em-up developed by ...

Shintō shrines are a familiar presence in every corner of Japan, yet few here are aware of the powerful national organization that oversees them—let alone its historical and ideological ties to State ...

The ceiling of the newly built Tokaden features decorative panels, each illustrated by Japanese painter Noriko Okawara with flowers featured in the Manyoshu waka poem collection, as seen in this photo ...

The Nintendo Switch offers players access to its vast library of retro games through its Nintendo Switch Online subscription service. If you're wondering what you can play in 2025 with a Nintendo ...

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