Haunted Japanese Heritage

An eerie traditional Japanese kitchen at night, featuring a clay pot (donabe) with bubbling black liquid, glowing herbs on a wooden table, and a shadowy figure visible outside the window under the moonlight.

What is Rice Porridge with Seven Herbs?

On January 7th, Japanese families traditionally eat nanakusa-gayu, or “rice po ...

Haunted Japanese Heritage

An eerie Japanese shrine surrounded by thick fog, featuring an ancient torii gate and dense forest in the background. A shadowy figure is faintly visible in the distance.

New Year’s Day and This Weird Shrine

You know how on New Year’s Day, people in Japan go to shrines or temples? It’s a ...

Haunted Japanese Heritage

"A traditional Japanese kadomatsu decoration placed symmetrically at the entrance of a traditional wooden house in a snowy landscape during New Year, featuring bamboo, pine, and red nandina berries."

Why Do We Display Kadomatsu?

Kadomatsu—those striking bamboo and pine decorations—are an iconic part of Japanese New Y ...