Japanese Culture

Jingi Is Part of Confucian Teaching Religion is a branch of philosophy — the study of humanity itself — so

What Makes Rakugo Interesting? In a world of hyper-realistic CGI animation, what’s so entertaining about a man in a kimono

Jingi Is Part of the “Confucian” Teaching Religion is part of anthropology — that is, philosophy — so the way

What’s So Interesting About Rakugo? In today’s world, filled with hyper-realistic CG and animated films, you might wonder: what’s so

Japanese Family Crests In Japan, family crests (kamon) are hereditary symbols used to identify a clan or household. They appear

The Five Elders and the Pentagram The names of the Five Elders contain planets of the solar system: Jupiter (木星),

What Is a Kyokaku (Chivalrous Outlaw)? In One Piece, words like jingi (code of chivalry), ninkyo (chivalrous spirit), and kyokaku

12 Rakugo Punch-Line Techniques in One Piece Dressrosa’s “Nukegara” (The Escaped Bird), Ashura Doji’s “Zuzanzan” (The Head Mountain) — One

Roger’s Technique Names In the Elbaf flashback arc, we finally see young Roger vs Garp. Here, another of Roger’s technique

The Birth of Masakado the Vengeful Spirit [Heian Period] Taira no Masakado was a warrior of the Heian period, descended