Shotengai Magazine

Kodomo no Hi: Japan's Children’s Day

Kodomo no Hi: Japan's Children’s Day

In Japan, Children’s Day is called Kodomo no hi and is celebrated on the 5th of May. It is a traditional holiday established to honor the individuality of children and celebrate...

Kodomo no Hi: Japan's Children’s Day

In Japan, Children’s Day is called Kodomo no hi and is celebrated on the 5th of May. It is a traditional holiday established to honor the individuality of children and celebrate...

The Japanese Delicacy (V): Natto

The Japanese Delicacy (V): Natto

Natto is a traditional Japanese fermented food made of boiled soybeans. It is called a superfood because of its high nutrient density. Its tangy smell, strong flavor, and sticky texture discourage many people. However,...

The Japanese Delicacy (V): Natto

Natto is a traditional Japanese fermented food made of boiled soybeans. It is called a superfood because of its high nutrient density. Its tangy smell, strong flavor, and sticky texture discourage many people. However,...

Kodo: Japanese Art of Incense

Kodo: Japanese Art of Incense

Kodo is one of the three classical Japanese arts of refinement. It is an art of Japanese incense. The essence of Kodo is experiencing Zen rather than smelling the fragrance. Kodo...

Kodo: Japanese Art of Incense

Kodo is one of the three classical Japanese arts of refinement. It is an art of Japanese incense. The essence of Kodo is experiencing Zen rather than smelling the fragrance. Kodo...

Yokai (V): Japanese Supernatural Creatures

Yokai (V): Japanese Supernatural Creatures

In Japanese, yokai is a broad and vague term that covers almost all monsters. Some yokai are benevolent in Shinto stories but evil in folklore. The yokai introduced in this...

Yokai (V): Japanese Supernatural Creatures

In Japanese, yokai is a broad and vague term that covers almost all monsters. Some yokai are benevolent in Shinto stories but evil in folklore. The yokai introduced in this...

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...