WHAT IS TRADITION

Karajishi The literal translation of Karajishi is Chinese lion. Another name is Komainu. Komainu used to have a horn. Nowadays they are mixed and have no deference. And originally they were the s

Watanabe no Tsuna cutting off the arm of ogress impersonating a young girl

The background that is called GAKU has specific shapes and names depending on the part of body.

If you’re in Kanto area you should go visit Kangiin Shôdendô in Kumagaya Saitama.It’s designated as a national treasure and located in very close to Tokyo, 1h30m from Ikebukuro, 1h50m fro

Hori-name is a typical way of naming tattooists in Japan. In old times carvers also used to use this way. Hori means both carving and tattooing.

Many koi gather around the basin of the Ryumon-Gate. If a koi swims the waterfall up it’ll become a dragon and fly away.

HannyaThey say hannya has four expressions, anger, sorrow, jealousy and agony.And it might look as if it’s ashamed of its own pitiful appearance.Hannya looks like an Oni, but it w

Finally The Rusuitenji Rising Dragon finishesd! This guy had come several times a year by bullet train from Yamaguchi for the weekends.Last year, I think it was only t

Musha-e One of the most popular categories in traditional Japanese tattoos is samurai warrior, called Musha-e, such as “Raiko slaying demons at Mt.Ooeyama”, “Hedesato defeating giant centipede”,

Kirin is a mythological sacred creature known in East Asian cultures. It appears when the king governs in perfect virtues called Jin 仁.