On this blog Japanese Tales, we are looking for insight into Japan and its people. So at some point, we had to look into the…
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For visitors to Japan or people seeing street scenes on the news or on a TV show, they might well ask, why are so many…
Whatever your beliefs are on life after death, the Japanese have a comforting and appealing belief. Wouldn’t you like you’re (deceased) loved ones to come…
I came across this tale and thought it was perfect for japanesetales.com, it combines history and folklore. Introduction Heikegani (Heikepsis japonica) is a species of…
Every year on 7th July, Tanabata (Star Festival) is celebrated. It is celebrated in several Asian countries such as China, South Korea, and Vietnam. I…
I would like to cover historical events here at Japanese Tales, I have chosen as my first article (Historical Events) probably one of the most…
At Japanese Tales we are continuing our look at Japanese Yokai, today we will take a look at the Oni. The Japanese Oni is translated…
As part of Japanese Tales I intent to explore the interesting monsters of Japanese folklore, these are commonly called Yokai. In this article, we will…
Since my site is Japanese Tales, I think it’s only right that my first article should be about the Japanese creation myth. In the beginning…
I find Japan a fascinating country, I’m not an expert or scholar, but I would like to explore the history, myths, legends, folklore, traditions, festivals…