Starting with makugusuri glaze black tea bowls and ameyu glaze tea bowls, he specialized in producing tea pottery. He contributed greatly to the establishment of Ohi ware from the Showa period onward, and was known as an especially skilled craftsman, even among the Chozaemon line. - the ...
There's still a great chance that the conclusion to this basho could actually top the events from a year ago. For what more could sumo fans ask? Qoghusun as they say in Mongolian, so let's get right to the bouts starting with our leader. Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ozeki Chiyotaikai are ...
According to legend, as a boy the famous warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune 源義経 (1159-89) trained in magical swordsmanship with the tengu king Soujoubou 僧正坊 near Kuramadera 鞍馬寺 in the mountains north of Kyoto (see photo below). Tengu frequently are shown in pictures concerning the ...
Yes, it’s a little glitchy and has some trouble with given names and place names, but if you’re looking for an easy way to get your Japanese reading done, this app is your friend. P.S. You might need to have your Japanese dictionary tag along for backup while you read. Online s...
Gen is a normal but a bit mischievous boy and sometimes gets himself and his poor parents in trouble. As we follow Gen and his family through the early summer, this could be a nice kid’s book. But it isn’t. It is the summer of 1945, and the Japanese troops fight all over the...
Kappa kind of look cute with his little boy features also known as kawatarō (川太郎, “river-boy”) typically depicted as green, human-like beings with webbed hands and feet and turtle like shell on their their backs. On its head is a dish (sara), the source of his power which ...
When they move to the Arizona desert, Sumiko misses the routine of her old life and struggles with despair. New friends help; she grows a garden with her neighbor and develops a tender relationship with a Mohave boy. She learns from him that the camp is on land taken from the Mohave ...
It looks pretty much the same as it did before, with slight superficial alterations. Once upon a time, a boy named Ninomiya Kinjiro rose from humble origins and became one of the most beloved statesmen in Japan, bringing food and joy to the people during hard times via agricultural reform....
In a twist, I am starting to see Enso used more and more by Chinese Buddhists. Here is the typical appearance of Enso artwork by Japanese calligrapher Kougetsu. Enso is not a Japanese Kanji character. It falls more into the category of a symbol. There is some debate, but many consider ...
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi is an North American animated fantasy comedy television series created by Sam Register for Cartoon Network. It aired on TV on November 19, 2004 to June 27, 2006 with a total of three seasons, and thirty four episodes, leaving five epi