It is good to know that our God is not only for humans. It is for the lions. The dragon. The crane. The crow. This legendary crow with three legs guided the legendary first emperor in the conquest of our land. He is now guiding our…
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Adding to the story of beautiful goddess representing Mt Fuji; “Praise for Cherry Blossoms” (Kono-hana-sakuya-hime 木花開耶姫命), her father meant to have her big sister (Princess Iwanaga) getting married to the bridegroom (grandson of the God of Sun) , too. The Womb of Mt Fuji. It may be strange to…
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According to the oldest history book in Japan (Kojiki古事記), the goddess married a grandson of the great God of Sun (Amaterasu天照大御神). Here the beautiful goddess representing Mt Fuji, “Praise for Cherry Blossoms” (Kono-hana-sakuya-hime 木花開耶姫命) gave birth to her three kids in the middle of fire. One of the kid is…
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Whenever I attend the reserve Japan Self Defense Force (“JSDF”) training, I have always felt similarities between JSDF and my company, especially our craftsman division. 1.Very labor intensive. Works long hours outside as a team. The circumstances, the weather can be very severe and the whole process can be…
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This song is originally designed to coordinate the power of the workers when carrying a very heavy wood or stone materials e.g. the sacred pillar festival at lake Suwa. The Sacred Pillar Festival Because the song demonstrates the collaborating spirit of Daiku carpenters, we dedicated the song to our…
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When U.S. Commodore Perry and his fleet arrived here in 1853, they shocked the Samurai Shogun family, which was the Japanese government at that time. Over 200 years of peaceful isolation was suddenly disturbed. Despite the isolation, the government was aware of western invasion to India and China, and…
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At the beginning of the 20th century, 40% of Japanese export was SILK. Raising silkworms and making silk fabrics were the national project at that time. Some people made a lot of money in this business and one of them was Mr. Katakura. The world heritage…
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The four major shrines around Lake Suwa, 200km northwest of Tokyo is called Suwa Grand Shrine 諏訪大社. 1. Upper shrine, Front branch 上社前宮 2. Upper shrine, Main branch 上社本宮 3. Lower shrine, Spring branch 下社春宮 4. Lower shrine, Autumn branch 下社秋宮 It is four shrines, but one. Name of…
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Couple since the end of high school, our colleague Naru is happily married. CONGRATULATIONS! Dressed in gorgeous kimonos which their parents used when they got married, Naru is celebrated by high school class mates, and colleagues from our company. The wedding cake ceremony was very impressive. …
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Although the origin of this gate is not known, “Torii 鳥居” gate stands at the entrance of all temples and shrines in Japan. Why? It serves as a barrier and a border between material world, and holy sanctuary. Seeing is believing, and believing is seeing….
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