
Brought from China around the 7th century, Zen originally referred to the teachings and practices of the Zen sect, a branch of Buddhism that developed in Japan, but is known today as a philosophy related to meditation and mindfulness. History of Zen Zen is a term that refers to the teachings and philosophy of … Read More

Description for Pumpkin Pumpkin is a general term for fruit vegetables belonging to the genus Cucurbita within the family Cucurbitaceae. While native to the Americas, the primary production areas are China, India, Ukraine, Africa. Wild species of the genus Cucurbita are distributed only in the New World, with most occurring in Mexico and Central … Read More

Generally referring to Osaka, but the kanji and readings vary by era and region. Naniwa An ancient name for present-day Osaka City and its surrounding areas. Also written as “浪速” or “浪華”. Before the Taika Reform, it flourished as a key maritime transportation hub. Notably, since the tributary missions from the Three Kingdoms of … Read More

A city facing the northern coast of the Naples Bay in the Tyrrhenian Sea, southern Italy. The capital city of Campania. It is also the prefectural capital of Naples. It was built as a Greek colonial city Neapolis (meaning a new city), and in Roman times it became a resort for the emperor. Japanese … Read More

An emirate facing the southeastern Arabian Peninsula, the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The Sied ruled since 1744. The Oman Bay coast in the northeast is a narrow coastal plain, and the Afdal Mountains run from the northwest to the southeast in the south. There are many deserts in the western and … Read More


























