The Ninja and the Kunoichi

Ninja, Shinobi-no-mono or just Shinobi were the Japan’s secret warriors, who appeared during the Sengoku Jidai […]

The Puppeteers of the Japanese Court

The image above is an old banknote of 200 yen of the Bank of Japan, portraying Fujiwara-no-[…]

The Legacies of Korea and China to Japan

The images above are sections of the Great Wall of China. The wall relates to a series of fortifications made of stone […]

The Women Who Sat on the Chrysanthemum Throne

There were eight female imperial reigns (six female emperors including two who reigned […]

The Foundation of the Country of Japan

On the eleventh day of the second month of the year Kanoto-Tori (660 BCE), Iwarebiko […]

Japan’s Earthly Rulers

Accompanied by a team of trusted kami-retainers, Ninigi-no-Mikoto leaves Takama no Hara for good. The new Ruler chooses […]

Japan’s Sacred Imperial Regalia

The legendary Three Sacred Imperial Regalia of Japan consist of the sword, Kusanagi no Tsurugi, the mirror, Yata no Kagami, […]

Japan – In the Name of All Gods

With origins dating back to the 6th century BCE, Shintō is today Japan’s largest religion, practised by nearly 80%[…]

Amaterasu vs Susanowo, who will control the Land?

When Susanowo goes to visit his big sister Amaterasu in Takama no Hara to bid her farewell, as he was […]

The Creation of the Land of the Rising Sun

In the Japanese mythology, there existed seven generations of Kamis (Deities) called Kamiyo-Nanayo (the Seven Divine […]