“Nanakusa-gayu”（Rice gruel containing the seven greens of spring）
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“Nanakusa-gayu” (rice gruel containing the seven greens of spring) is a Japanese traditional food […]
Author: 松本康裕（Yasuhiro.MATSUMOTO）
New Year’s gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
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The term “Otoshi-dama” refers to money and goods given to celebrate the New Year. Nowadays, it is […]
New Year’s greeting card
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The New Year’s greeting card(Nengajo) is a custom unique to Japan that has been around since the Nara pe […]
Soba noodles eaten on New Year’s Eve
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Soba noodles eaten on New Year’s Eve (December 31), the last day of the year, is called “Toshikosh […]
Ozoni(Japanese traditional soup dish for New Year’s)
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Ozoni is always eaten on New Year’s Day. Rice, which is very familiar to Japanese people, is involved. M […]
Characteristics of long-lived companies
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According to a survey by Teikoku Databank, there are approximately 33,000 companies that have been in business […]
Why do so many Japanese companies worship Shrines and Kamidana?
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In Japan, many companies have kamidana in their offices. In addition to kamidana, some companies have built sh […]
The Seven Gods of Good Fortune
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“The Seven Gods of Good Fortune” are the seven gods believed to bring good fortune in Japan. The s […]
Christmas and Shintoism
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December 25th is Christmas. It is the feast of the birth of Jesus Christ. At the First Council of Nicaea in 32 […]
Worshipping at Shrines (Basics)
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In fact, there are no strict rules (manners) for visiting shrines. Prayer is more important than etiquette. Ou […]
