Personalizing Your Hatsumode Experience at a Shrine or Temple
From omikuji to praying after a donation, there are many things to do during Hatsumode, your first Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple visit of the year. This first...
From omikuji to praying after a donation, there are many things to do during Hatsumode, your first Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple visit of the year. This first...
English 日本語 Despite being known as the rainy season, June is often a great time to be outside in Shiga. The summer heat hasn't taken over yet, and...
Japanese translation below. Last Monday was a national holiday in Japan (Health and Sports Day), which also coincided with the third annual festival for a 300-year-old local tradition...