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…
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…