How to Predict the Gender of the Coming Baby: Old Wives’ Tales in Japan.
For most moms/dads-to-be, guessing the gender of the coming baby is very exciting. Of course, you will know it by a particular medical check up like a blood test or …
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Do you know Japanese wine tastes very good?
Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Napa Valley and more are well known for their production of fine wine. Japan is not a big player yet, but there are good Japanese wineries that wine …
So Glad To Have You Back! Holy? Ugly? Recommendations For Seasoned Travelers.
Places To Go Next. Have you been to Japan? Have you explored shrines and temples while in Japan? Visiting the historical buildings in Japan is an amazing experience, since they …
Let’s Collect the Special Stamps!!
Many Japanese people love collecting stamps and points that shops and restaurants give us when we buy something there. Do you know about the cards on which you can collect …
The difference between a Shinto shrine and a Buddhist temple
I am a Shinto priest who works at Onji Shrine in Osaka Prefecture. It was built around 470 A.D. and is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan. The …