What kind of country is Saudi Arabia? Saudi Arabia is a vast country occupying 80% of the Arabian Peninsula, with most of its land being desert. It shares borders with countries such as Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and Oman. It holds world-leading reserves and production levels of oil, … Read More
A small island nation situated between Europe and North America. The capital, Reykjavík, lies at 64 degrees north latitude. New York City’s coordinates are approximately 40.7 degrees north latitude, and Japan’s Hokkaido is also around 40 degrees north. It certainly sounds cold. However, thanks to the warm current flowing north from Mexico, it’s a … Read More
Mount Hiei, also known by the famous name “Fuji of the Capital,” as well as Eizan, Hokurei, and Tendai-san, is a mountain straddling western Ōtsu City in Shiga Prefecture and northeastern Kyoto City in Kyoto Prefecture. A mountain revered by ancient people Located on the border between Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures, it offers a … Read More
What is Gokuraku? Four-character idiom, Buddhist term abbreviated from “Gokuraku jo do” (Land of Perfect Bliss). The Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha. In Sanskrit, Sukhavati. Said to lie beyond this world to the west, beyond ten billion Buddha lands, it is a realm of bliss where all suffering is absent and all things are … Read More
Description for UAE The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federal state located at the southeastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Arabian Gulf and part of the Gulf of Oman. It consists of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Ajman, and Umm Al Quwain. Most of the country … Read More
A mountain awarded three Michelin stars Mt. Takao is located in Hachioji City, Tokyo, at the western edge of the Kanto Plain. As it is located where the plain turns into mountainous terrain, trains run right up to the trailhead, making it very accessible. With an elevation of 599 meters, it is a low … 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
This style comes from the Manga culture If you look closely, you can see the letters slightly bulging in a heart shape. In manga, it is common to intentionally distort the lines toward the center or the character in order to make the space look wider, as if looking through a camera’s wide-angle lens, … Read More
Covers approximately 5,000,000,000 people This is a heart-shaped typographic representation of the word “thank you” in 44 languages. The choice of words has been made so that the thank you in each country are polite or formal, or more emphatic than a general thank you, so that they can be used by friends, family, … 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
The Federative Republic of Brazil. Brazil is the largest country in Central and South America. It is the fifth largest country in the world by land area, following Russia, Canada, China, and the United States. About Brazil Within the South American continent, only Ecuador and Chile do not share a border with Brazil. It … Read More
Description for Sweden Sweden is a constitutional monarchy located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Its capital is Stockholm. In Swedish, it is called Sverige, meaning “the land of the Swedes.” It borders Finland to the north, Norway to the west, and faces the Gulf of Bothnia and the Baltic Sea to the … Read More
Scotland is one of the nations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). Its capital is Edinburgh, and it possesses its own distinct history and culture, with devolved government administered by the Scottish Government. Known for bagpipes, tartan kilts, and whisky, it is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the … Read More
Description for Poland A republic in Central Europe. It borders the Baltic Sea and Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) to the north, Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, and Lithuania, Ukraine, and Belarus to the east. Its capital is Warsaw. During World War II, it was occupied by German forces. … Read More
Description for Rurgatory One refers to the place or state In Christian doctrine, the place and state where souls who have committed venial sins—not severe enough to warrant hell but not yet worthy of heaven—undergo purification through suffering while awaiting the Last Judgment. Also called the Purgatorial Realm. While the Bible contains no explicit … Read More
India is located in South Asia and is a country with a vast territory and diverse culture and history. With a population of over 1.4 billion, it is one of the most populous countries in the world. India, a federal republic Language India is one of the world’s most linguistically diverse nations. As a … Read More