Hotei, a Japanese god who carries a large sack, has come to be identified with Santa Claus – except that he brings the ...

Japanese mythology and folklore set down in the Kojiki, Nihon shoki, and other ancient chronicles describe Japan’s yaoyorozu no kami—all the diverse, countless gods throughout the country.

A fantasy film directed by Takashi Miike follows Tadashi who encounters Japanese mythological beings known as Yokai at a ...

he was revered by millions of Japanese people as a living god. Almost 100 years later, Japan's imperial family - the world's oldest continuing monarchy - is sporting a very different look.

There are at least 20 Hindu deities that are regularly worshiped in Japan, even as some of them have long been forgotten in India. Amongst the deities worshipped in Japan, one can see the idols of ...

This program examines the Japanese matsuri or summer festival perhaps the best elucidation of that countrys ancient polytheism Ceremony footage from Tokyo and surrounding areas illustrates various ...

First you will need to make your own Japanese Curry Brick which you can keep in the fridge for 1 week or in the freezer for 3 months. The base stock is a cold-brew kombu and shiitake mushroom dashi, ...

Born from a volcanic eruption around 2,000 years ago, Japan’s mysterious Mashu-ko, or Lake Mashu, located on the island of Hokkaido, is rumoured to be one of the clearest lakes in the world.