A little guide to
A little guide is a series where I talk about anything that comes to mind that I feel like could use a small explanation. And sometimes, it's things I wish I had known...
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A Little Guide to Kitsune and Other Foxes (3)
After covering origins and types of foxes in Japanese folklore, this time around we’ll focus on the powers foxes supposedly possess and how you can spot a Kitsune yourself. Transformation Out of all the powers a fox has the power of transformation is probably the most important one. A fox…
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A little guide to Shinto Part 2
Another installment of the little guide series, where I explore Shinto, Japan’s ancient spiritual tradition rooted in nature, harmony, and the worship of kami.
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A Little Guide to Kitsune and Other Foxes (2)
“A black fox appears when a king by his government causes profound peace.” This is a sentence written in the 続日本紀 (Shoku Nihongi), an essential historical text from the 8th century. But don’t be mistaken. “Historical” in this context means it not only includes historical events, but also fictional and mythological…
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A Little Guide to Kitsune and Other Foxes (1)
There’s a story in Chinese Literature from the year 333 BCE. A fox and a tiger are talking. The tiger is strong, every single one of its movements a reflection of beauty and grace. The tiger walks up and down, ever so slowly getting closer to the fox. Even dangerously…
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A Little Guide to Yūrei
It’s August. After weeks of unrelenting rain in June, the heat has now finally gotten unbearable. Despite that, you have decided to venture out on a walk, equipped with your sun umbrella and a portable fan. You walk around the neighbourhood and stop at 7-11 to get some papico. For…
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A little guide to Shinto
Another installment of the little guide series, where I explore Shinto, Japan’s ancient spiritual tradition rooted in nature, harmony, and the worship of kami.
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A little guide to Temples and Shrines
Have you ever heard of Senso-Ji? Or Meiji Jingu? Or maybe Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion? All of them are popular tourist attractions and they probably also came up in your search for the must see temples/shrines of Japan. But what is the difference? And what is there to be mindful…
