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Located not too far from the heart of Fukuoka City, Hakozaki Shrine has a rich history dating back over a millennium. Known for its flowers and annual festivals, this site is an easy trip to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Shrine History One of the three…
Ha-ha, fuu-fuu, ha-ha, fuu-fuu ... I grinned to myself thinking about the Lamaze method (of a pregnant woman breathing in and breathing out while delivering a newborn) as I bowed, clapped twice and bowed again in front of Jogu Jinja shrine.
TsukuBlog A Local Perspective on Life in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. An Exhibition of Early Buddhist Funerary Urns (now finished) and a bit on the complicated history of burial and cremation in Japan 20 August, 2020 A 9th century funerary urn unearthed near the shores of Lake Kasumigaura. During the previous centuries, in the very same area, men of importance had been buried in large tumuli filled with symbols of the deceased`s status and surrounded by a lively cast of animal and human shaped figurines– with the spread of Buddhism, local elites eventually came to have themselves cr...
The Legacy Of Emperor Ojin: Deified As Hachiman Tradition has it that Ojin’s grave is in Habikino not far from Osaka. The emperor’s grave is of a type known in Japanese as a “ kofun” meaning “old mound,” about 160000 of which have been identified around Japan. Ojin’s kofun is the second largest kofun in Japan, measuring 425 m (1394 ft) in length. The only other kofun larger than Ojin’s is the one belonging to Emperor Nintoku, his immediate successor, which is 486 m (1594 ft) in length, excluding the surrounding moat and ramparts. It should be mentioned, however, that there i...
Eat Namako Mochi on New Year’s Eve at Hakozakigu Shrine START: Dec 31, 2020 END: Dec 31, 2020 Visit Hakozakigu Shrine on Dec. 31 to see one of Japan’s New Year traditions, the mochitsuki. Mochitsuki is when rice is pounded to make mochi (rice cakes). The mochi at this festival are in the shape of namako (sea cucumbers). The namako mochi are traditional an...