Hello. I’m Mishi. Have you watched “Spirited Away” before? This anime is one of my favorite anime and many people think so too, right? It’s a famous anime and everybody knows it. What makes this anime great? My opinion is views of the background and the atmosphere. Of course, the …
Hello! I’m Mishi. Today, I want to show you the animes that are about Shinto. Shinto is a Japanese religion and there are many anime that are related to it. It is said that there is a rumor that anime like this way doesn’t get popular and I think that …
Hello. I’m Mishi. Today, what I want to show you is the Japanese shrines that are on anime. Have you thought about wanting to go to the exact same places while you are watching anime? I always think that way while I’m watching anime. Do you think I’m crazy? (ﾟДﾟ;) …
Hello! I’m Mishi! Today, I want to talk about Ema(絵馬). Do you know what Ema is?? Ema is a picture horse that you use to pray for your wish. If you go to a Japanese Shinto shrine or temple, you will see the people write their wishes and hang it …
Hello! I’m Mishi. I want to talk about Omikuji(御神籤) today. Do you know what it is? When you visit a shrine or a temple, you will see the people draw something. This something is called Omikuji. Haven’t you seen it? This is a very popular thing to do at a …
Hello. I’m Mishi! Today, I will talk about how to visit a shrine and a temple. The way I will tell you is called formal worship. Formal worship is a general way to visit a shrine or a temple. Some shrines and temples have their original way to do so …
Hello! I’m Mishi. Today, what I am going to show you is my top 10 anime that gives you chills, depression, and scary feelings. I love watching horror or scary movies but I love those type of anime too. What about your thoughts? Horror anime might be more scary than …
When the New Year comes in Japan, the stores get so busy. Japanese celebrates New Year and many shops prepare for big sales. If you go to Japan in the New Year, you will get to see the stores carrying bags. This is called Fukubukuro. Fukubukuro is called lucky …
Do you know what Seven Lucky Gods is? In Japan, it is called Shichifukujin(七福神). Those gods are said that they will bring us good fortune! Those gods came from Buddhist culture and Buddhist people really respect them! Especially, in Japan, as they are symbols of fortune, they have been loved …
Do you know what Jizou is? If you go to Japan, you will see many Jizou in the street. Every Jizou has different looks and poses. There are many people taking pictures of Jizou because it is very unique to see them. Some of them wear clothing, hat, and so …
