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…
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…
Konnichiwa! Mishi desu! How are you doing everybody? All of sudden I want to ask you this! Which one is shrine or temple?? Can you tell the difference? I was watching Japanese anime”Natsume’s Book of Friends(Natsume Yujincho)“ today and got me thinking what is the difference between shrine and temple? If…
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