Shotengai Magazine
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
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,...
Japanese Arts(III): Manzai
Manzai is a Japanese comedy acted by a duo. It's a stand-up comedy in which the two comedians (occasionally three) joke with each other at a high speed. The two...
Japanese Arts(III): Manzai
Manzai is a Japanese comedy acted by a duo. It's a stand-up comedy in which the two comedians (occasionally three) joke with each other at a high speed. The two...
Japanese Arts (II): Rakugo
Rakugo is a traditional Japanese art. It's a verbal entertainment performed by one person. The performer will tell a story only through words and actions. Most of the stories are...
Japanese Arts (II): Rakugo
Rakugo is a traditional Japanese art. It's a verbal entertainment performed by one person. The performer will tell a story only through words and actions. Most of the stories are...
The Maneki Neko: Japan's Lucky Cat
If you've ever been to any Chinese/Japanese restaurants and stores, you are no stranger to the small cat statue with a beckoning paw. It is called the maneki neko. It's a...
The Maneki Neko: Japan's Lucky Cat
If you've ever been to any Chinese/Japanese restaurants and stores, you are no stranger to the small cat statue with a beckoning paw. It is called the maneki neko. It's a...
Sumo: Japanese Wrestling
Sumo was initially a traditional Japanese Shinto ritual dance praying for harvest and prosperity. Nowadays, it is competitive full-contact wrestling in which two wrestlers compete against each other with their big bodies. With its...
Sumo: Japanese Wrestling
Sumo was initially a traditional Japanese Shinto ritual dance praying for harvest and prosperity. Nowadays, it is competitive full-contact wrestling in which two wrestlers compete against each other with their big bodies. With its...