More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

Daruma Daruma is the Japanese name for Bodhidharma, a legendary figure who is credited with transmitting Zen teachings from either India...

These are a unique form of Nio that I have not seen anywhere else. They are carved as diagonal spars that support the porch roof on th...

Takeuchi Shrine is a very popular shrine on the outskirts of Matsue., It shares the ground with Hirahama Hachimangu and there is an Inar...

I am almost certain that this is not a statues of Jabba The Hut, though the resemblance is uncanny. I am almost certain that it is a statue ...

This is the third post on the yokai sculptures on the Mizuki Shigeru Road. Details in Yokai Gallery 1 Salaryman Yamada is not, as f...