Honda carves impressive veggie vehicles to transport spirits of ancestors during Obon season
August 13th is the beginning of the Obon season, a three day period when many Japanese people gather at their family home. Ancestors’ spirits are…
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Japan’s famous Killing Stone has broken, potentially releasing the Nine-Tailed Fox Demoness imprisoned inside
With a name that translates to “Killing Stone”, the Sessho-seki (殺生石) in Nasu, Japan is ominous in its own right. The famous rock in Nasu,…
Japanese health ministry approves booze for use as sanitizer
Exceptional measures As the struggle to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus continues in Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has decided…
Kawaii in the Afterlife: The Playfully Religious Art of Japanese Illustrator Hasuimo
An Interest In The Spiritual Japanese illustrator hasuimo makes no secret about the orientation of her art. The tweet pinned to the top of her…
Osamu Tezuka-Inspired Artist Kae Tanaka Portrays Girls And Their Restless Spirits
If the girls populating the illustrations of Kae Tanaka, with their long limbs and large hands, their small heads and big eyes, remind you of…
This Mom Made Her Daughter A Princess Mononoke Terrarium For Her Birthday And It’s Awesome
We’ve seen some really awesome Studio Ghibli-inspired art before, but Randomdorkgirl’s Princess Mononoke birthday present might just take the cake. Her mother pulled out all…