Shotengai Magazine

Ikebana: Japanese Art of Flowers

Ikebana: Japanese Art of Flowers

Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, is one of the three classical Japanese arts of refinement. It is an art form of Zen and a minimalist aesthetic. Different from the...

Ikebana: Japanese Art of Flowers

Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, is one of the three classical Japanese arts of refinement. It is an art form of Zen and a minimalist aesthetic. Different from the...

Yokai (IV): Japanese Supernatural Creatures

Yokai (IV): Japanese Supernatural Creatures

In Japanese, yokai is a broad and vague term that covers almost all monsters, supernatural beings, ghosts, possessed spirits, urban legends, and other strange phenomena. If you are a fan of...

Yokai (IV): Japanese Supernatural Creatures

In Japanese, yokai is a broad and vague term that covers almost all monsters, supernatural beings, ghosts, possessed spirits, urban legends, and other strange phenomena. If you are a fan of...

Onsen: Japanese Bathing Culture

Onsen: Japanese Bathing Culture

When you picture Japan, it's hard not to think of the classic images, such as cherry blossoms, geishas, and Mount Fuji. However, one of the biggest but lesser-known Japanese cultures...

Onsen: Japanese Bathing Culture

When you picture Japan, it's hard not to think of the classic images, such as cherry blossoms, geishas, and Mount Fuji. However, one of the biggest but lesser-known Japanese cultures...

Japanese Scenery (I): Mount Fuji

Japanese Scenery (I): Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji (Fujisan) is the biggest and most sacred mountain of Japan. For thousands of years, numerous artwork has depicted its breathtaking beauty. Many shrines and temples were built around...

Japanese Scenery (I): Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji (Fujisan) is the biggest and most sacred mountain of Japan. For thousands of years, numerous artwork has depicted its breathtaking beauty. Many shrines and temples were built around...

Yokai (II): Japanese Supernatural Creatures

Yokai (II): Japanese Supernatural Creatures

Yokai is a broad and vague term that covers almost all monsters, supernatural beings, ghosts, gods, possessed spirits, urban legends, and other strange phenomena. If you are a fan of Japanese...

Yokai (II): Japanese Supernatural Creatures

Yokai is a broad and vague term that covers almost all monsters, supernatural beings, ghosts, gods, possessed spirits, urban legends, and other strange phenomena. If you are a fan of Japanese...

Yokai (I): Japanese Supernatural Creatures

Yokai (I): Japanese Supernatural Creatures

Fairy tales, ghost stories, and folklore... They are an indispensable part of cultures worldwide. In Japanese, yokai refers to all monsters and supernatural beings, ghosts, gods, possessed spirits, urban legends,...

Yokai (I): Japanese Supernatural Creatures

Fairy tales, ghost stories, and folklore... They are an indispensable part of cultures worldwide. In Japanese, yokai refers to all monsters and supernatural beings, ghosts, gods, possessed spirits, urban legends,...