Examines various current events along with historical facts
Examines various current events along with historical facts
Nights in cities used to be much darker than they are now; the level of darkness can be best described as pitch black, where it was impossible to see even an inch ahead without moonlight or starlight. Street lights are…
Since ancient times, rice cultivation has been considered a special blessing bestowed by the gods, and it is an essential element in Japanese culture, not only as a source of food, but also for nurturing and maintaining health, life, and…
Ninjas (忍者) were known as shadow warriors with special skills, equivalent to modern-day spies, agents or special forces, and were said to have carried out covert missions such as espionage, sabotage, and assassinations. Ninja groups are said to have existed…
Tenshin Okakura (岡倉天心, 1863-1913) a Meiji era thinker, introduced in “The Book of Tea (茶の本, 1906)” that the tea ceremony embodies the deep spiritual culture of Japan, and is not simply the act of drinking tea or a ceremonial procedure.…