Positional relation and direction / Kamidana and Butsudan / Tokonoma Japanese traditional room

wikipedia The exhibition space in Japanese traditional guest room is called Tokonoma . (Left side one step higher place with a ha…

Your last name and family line / Self Inner God / Gift from ancestors

Your body is made from all your ancestor's DNA. The DNA has all information of your ancestors including your parents. You may…

The spring equinox / Ohigan season & Ohagi sweets / Japanese worship for ancestors

Spring and Autumn Equinox are very important weeks in Japan. These are called OHIGAN/HIGAN . In wikipedia,Ohigan is written as Bu…

Memorial service for miscarried or aborted fetus / Importance / Jealousy

Today's topic is forgotten dead children and fetus. Every family line have dead children and fetus. Miscarried or aborted fet…

Shinto and Zen / Japanese essence / Foundations are important

Many people think that Japanese religions are Shinto  or  Zen  Buddhism. We have both cultures and we always perform both ceremon…