カテゴリーなし | monogatari｜thoughts and objects out of Japan

Maturi, Japanese festival, is the embodiment of Japanese spirit. It is an annual ritual to cerebrate and show …

Zen is a practice to dive into one’s self and try to find what is beyond human thoughts and reasoning. Philoso …

Samurai is a “katana” wielding Japanese warrior, superior in sword fighting, who served for a ruling class suc …

“Budo” is a general term for Japanese martial arts. It originated from the old form of Japanese …

“Hanabi” or Japanese fireworks are not entirely for Disneyland and Summer festivals. They are the medium betwe …

Traditional handicrafts of Japan are the work of arts inherited from artisans to artisans through its long his …

Sado, the Japanese tea ceremony, the way of serving tea and entertaining a guest, was originally called “Chato …