The most representative example is Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture. Kamakura is the location in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, where Minamoto no Yoritomo established the Kamakura Shogunate, the center of Japan’s first samurai government. The number of tourists visiting Kamakura exceeds approximately 20 million annually. It is a temple and shrine tourist destination on par … Read More
Description for Kinkaku-ji The golden World Heritage Site, Kinkaku-ji Temple. Its official name is Rokuon-ji Temple, but it is commonly known as Kinkaku-ji Temple because its most famous structure, the Shari-den Hall (Golden Pavilion), is covered in gold leaf. Located in Kita Ward, Kyoto City, it is a temple of the Rinzai sect’s Shokoku-ji … Read More
The surname of the shogunal family of the Edo shogunate, which lasted for approximately 260 years. Originally a local lord in Matsudaira Village, Kamo District, Mikawa Province, who used the Matsudaira surname, but changed it to Tokugawa during Ieyasu’s time. The Edo Shogunate began in 1603 (Keichō 8) when Tokugawa Ieyasu established it, and … Read More
The first character in the center is the old character form of Shibuya. You hardly ever see it nowadays, but this character was used until around the early Showa period. It seems some Japanese people still use this old character form in their surnames. This character is a kanji meaning “bitter taste,” “to stagnate,” … Read More
Description for Secretly A low-ranking samurai who engaged in exploration under secret orders from his lord. Generic term for detectives in the Edo period. It’s also called Shinobi no mono, Ninja, and spies. At first, Iga and Koga people were used for covert activities by the shogunate, but the 8th shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune reorganized … Read More
Description for Samuai Samurai in Japanese Katakana. The verb “Saburafu”, which means to refrain from your aides, was turned into a noun, and was also called “Saburai”. The word “Samurai” can be seen in “Nihon Shoki”, but in the Heian period, there were samurai and samurai chiefs who served the Empress and Chugū, and … Read More
1. A medium-sized bird in the Yotaka family that catches and eats insects in the evening. 2. A person who walks at night. In particular, in the Edo period, the prostitutes of the lower level who drew customers on the street at night. Japan call “Yo taka”.
Explanation of stylish The temperament, the attitude, and the appearance are refreshing and the sexual appeal is clear. A good understanding of human sensitivity, especially gender relationships. Be familiar with the circumstances of Hanayagi world. It’s said “Sui” and “Iki”, in Japanese.
In the history of techniques that produce works in theaters such as Gagaku, Noh, Bunraku, Kabuki, Japanese music, folk performing arts, music, or traditional craft techniques such as pottery, lacquer, dyeing, metalwork, woodwork, bamboo, etc. , It means something with high artistic value. Japan call “Mu kei bun ka zai”.
As clothes worn by people, it may be used in the same sense as clothes, but it is often referred to as Japanese clothing. It often refers to so-called long clothes. This is a one-piece style that is held in place with a band in front, regardless of the fabric, pattern, or dyeing, and … Read More
Description for Nirvana In Japanese, it is called “nehan,” and is also written as “nai-on” or “nai-otsu.” It is a phonetic transcription of the Pali word “nibbāna” and the Sanskrit word “nirvāa.” The term originates from the meaning of “blown out,” originally referring to the state where the fire of life is extinguished, i.e., … Read More
Description for Harakiri (read as Seppuku) 1. Use your own sword to cut your stomach and die. 2. One of the punishments imposed on samurai during the Edo period. The lightest of the death penalty. In front of the autopsy, a kaishakunin shot down his neck from behind as he cut his belly. Japan … Read More