*BIOMBO* East and West in mists of gold By MICHAEL DUNN Special to The Japan Times Most people outside of Japan demonstrate their wealth and success by living ...
An original painting of "ukiyo-e" woodblock print artist Kitagawa Utamaro was discovered at a house in the city of Tochigi. The painting entitled "Onna Daruma...
Kannabi, kamunabi, iwasaka, himorogi and other names refer to a place in nature where the gods are believed to reside, a "purified place". It is also a kind of...
*Takasaki Town Mascot * The town of Takasaki, famous for the Shorinji-Daruma Temple and many Daruma goods, has choosen its new town mascot, Taka Maru Daruma....
Paperweight (bunchin ) When writing with brush and ink, the writer uses a paperweight to fix the paper on the top of the page. This heavy metal bar prevents...
"If there is a paradise on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here." —Mughal Emperor Jahangir (r. 1605–1627) ASIA SOCIETY PRESENTS LANDMARK EXHIBITION ...
Daruma and smallpox, a subject we have seen before. Today I found some haiku by Issa that lead to another smallpox deity, the Kasamori Inari with many shrines...
The Japanese legend of Gama Sennin ( "Toad Immortal") is based upon Chinese Liu Hai (), a fabled 10th-century alchemist who learned the secret of immortality...
Dear Haiku Friends, The spammers are getting better. Here is a spam note looking as it were from a friend, where they took his complete identity from a mailing...
karabitaru Mii no Nioo ya fuyu kodachi Kikaku all dried out the Deva Kings' statues at Mii temple <> trees in winter ... nioo zoo niji dete mo mada okotteru ...
Read the article HERE http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fa20071101a1.html There is an exhibition at the Museum in Osaka now where I found a strangely ...
... strangely ... YES! I remember. I also have a picture... hmmmm... somewhere. Given my penchant for the off-beat, may I offer this irreverant senryu? BBQ...
Here is a bit from my recent checking about Edo The eighteen big spenders of Edo, the eighteen fashion leaders. The great connosoirs, tsuujin , tooribito The...
nana korobi ya oki no ware mo hana no haru seven times down, eight up that's me ! cherry blossoms of spring nana korobi ya oki no sore mo hana no haru seven...
70th anniversary exhibition A Brush with Animals Japanese paintings 1700-1950 22 December 2007 - 2 March 2008 Kunsthal Museumpark Westzeedijk 341, 3015 AA...
"Siebold and Hokusai and his Tradition" Edo-Tokyo Museum till Jan. 27, 2008 A FOREIGN COMMISSION Hokusai's 'Dutch' courage By C. B. LIDDELL Special to The...
The production of hand-crafted items historically fostered in different parts of Japan developed under the programme of modernization instituted during the...
33 Stone Kannon Statues of Hakodate These stone statues representing the 33 Kannon Temples of the Kannon Pilgrimage of Western Japan have been introduced in...
Midnight is past ... now we are way in 2008 ! Here is my official Card: http://haikuandhappiness.blogspot.com/2008/01/happy-new-year.html We wish you all the...
... <snip> We were born the same year... mice of the world UNITE! hee hee... oh please pass the cheese douzo yoroshiku onegai shimasu chibi debbie colin ...
January 4 we finally made it. I invite you to take your time with the many photos, maybe take the leisurely slide show hatsu moode 2008 first shrine visit <> ...
