Rosetsu is considered one of the most important artists of the late Edo period but little is known of his short life ( he died at forty-five ) apart from the fact that he studied, and was one of the top disciples, of Maruyama Okyo. He is labelled an “eccentric” painter as he ...
This 21-year-old blended Japanese whisky joins the indie bottlers Label Editions series, celebrating the iconic designs of Emily Chappell in a host of nice big 700ml bottles, and features a Japanese Sika deer on its label.A release of just 90 bottles.That Boutique-y Whisky Company bottles ...
The scientific name of the Japanese squirrel is Sciuris lis. Sciurus, which simply means squirrel in Latin, is a genus of bushy-tailed squirrels that are found in both the old world and new world; it includes the Eurasian red squirrel, the Eastern gray squirrel, the fox squirrel, and num...
People know me well there and don’t really bother to ask me for orders. I just tell them “a little today”, or “plenty today”! That kind of attitude will make my friends think I’ve gone snobbish at last… Not at all, actually, which means anyone can expect great surprises in ...
that the Japanese sea gods accepted Mazu for two reasons: the tangibility of Mazu’s beliefs and the superb spirituality of Mazu’s beliefs. Superb spirituality means effective protection, both in terms of safety at sea and swiftness in rescuing shipwrecks, and in terms of the smooth running ...
Shingon means "true word" or "mantra," a verbal formula Early Japan in Historical Perspective 29 with mystical powers. It is sometimes called esoteric Buddhism because it had secret teachings that were passed from master to disciple. In China, Shingon had died out as a sect in the ...
There were other Akitainu organizations that came and went, but the two most influential were AKIKYO and AKIHO (AKIKYO was disbanded in 2013 leaving AKIHO as the first and last remaining Akitainu organization in the country of origin). For decades, it was common for owners and breeders to...
Shishi (獅子) means lion. Kara (唐) is an old thanks to calling Korea. Karajishi (唐獅子) may be a lion designed in ancient Korean, or Chinese, art. In mythology, Shishi is said to be the strongest of all and fear nothing except one thing – a bug that infests the fur of the ...
The term Butchō, Butcho, or Butchōson 仏頂尊 literally means "Buddha Crown." It refers to a class of Esoteric deities who personify the bump of knowledge (Skt. = Usnisa) atop the Buddha’s head; the Butchō embody the power of the light emitted from that bump; they often appear ...
He whose name means ”Spreader of Light in All Directions.” In Japan he is the “Great Solar Buddha of Light and Truth,”“The Resplendent One,” the “Radiant Preacher.” Dainichi corresponds to the Historical Buddha's first turning of the Wheel of the Law in Deer Park at Sarnath, ...