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Washi (和紙) is traditional Japanese paper processed by hand using fibers from the inner bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub, or the paper mulberry (kōzo) bush. Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan 2016 01059: Thirty-three float festivals around Japan held annually to pray to the gods for peace and protection from natural ...
A torii gateway to the Yobito Shrine (Yobito-jinja) in Abashiri City, HokkaidoThere is no universally agreed definition of Shinto. [2] According to Joseph Cali and John Dougill, if there was "one single, broad definition of Shinto" that could be put forward, it would be that "Shinto is a belief in kami", the supernatural entities at the centre of the religion. [3]
Such ofuda, also called shinsatsu (神札), go-shinsatsu (御神札) or shinpu (神符), are often placed on household Shinto altars and revered both as a symbol of the shrine and its deity (or deities) – containing the kami 's essence or power by virtue of its consecration – and a medium through which the kami in question can be accessed ...
Japanese aesthetics comprise a set of ancient ideals that include wabi (transient and stark beauty), sabi (the beauty of natural patina and aging), and yūgen (profound grace and subtlety). [1] These ideals, and others, underpin much of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms on what is considered tasteful or beautiful.
Ensō (c. 2000) by Kanjuro Shibata XX.Some artists draw ensō with an opening in the circle, while others close the circle.. In Zen art, an ensō (円 相, "circular form") [1] is a circle hand-drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to express the Zen mind, which is associated with enlightenment, emptiness, freedom, and the state of no-mind.
A study-dedicated omamori.The logo above denotes a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami Tenjin.. Omamori (御守/お守り) are Japanese amulets commonly sold at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, dedicated to particular Shinto kami as well as Buddhist figures and are said to provide various forms of luck and protection.
' butterfly ') – Butterflies native to Japan and to Japanese culture. The chōchō is also featured among engimono (above).It is seen as lucky, especially if seen in pairs; if a symbol contains two butterflies dancing around each other, it is a symbol of marital happiness.
Abe no Seimei, a famous onmyōji. Onmyōdō (陰陽道, also In'yōdō, lit. ' The Way of Yin and Yang ') is a technique that uses knowledge of astronomy and calendars to divine good fortune in terms of date, time, direction and general personal affairs, originating from the philosophy of the yin-yang and the five elements.