No matter where you are in the world, New Year is a special time for everyone to celebrate the arrival of the new year full of opportunities. In Japan, New Year (正月, shōgatsu) is the most important holiday, but the celebrations are generally quite different from the typical Western cel...
Taoist Locations in Japan Outside Resources Lao Tsu 老子ChineseLao-tzu, Lǎozǐ, LaoziLao Tan, Lao Erh, Lao-tsuJapaneseRōshi, Roushi, Roshi What is Taoism (Daoism)?The teachings of the Chinese sage Lao Tzu (−5th or −4th centuries). The impact of Taoism on the philosophic mindset...
In Japan Buddhism was and is used to support male dominance. Their native animistic, goddess-oriented spirituality, Shinto, was used to justify World War II aggression against Korea and China (maybe Thailand, too). The horrors equaled some of those perpetrated in the name of Christ. My point...
beach cricket, jandals and BBQs – more alternative holidays. It is summer in New Zealand at Christmas time so the kids are off from school and most businesses close down for two weeks. A typical Kiwi Christmas would be having a BBQ, eating the meal outside, having a pavlova for dessert...