Shinto
Obon Week: The School office is closed for Japanese summer holidays.
August is a time for traditional custom in Japan called Obon (お盆), during this event Japanese commemorate their ancestors. During the following days We Languages customer success office will be closed August 9th (Mon) August 13th (Fri) August 16th (Mon) During these dates, we will not be able to reply to your messages. We will […]
A Tour of Shrines to Collect the Seven Sacred Beads
Author: Natsuko Seki When reading on a smartphone, we recommend turning the screen to landscape mode. Warming up Audio Keywords and Summary Japanese Word Furigana English Word Example Sentence (Japanese & English) 神社 じんじゃ shrine 私は神社でお参りをしてから仕事に行きました。I went to the shrine to pray before going to work. 神玉 かみたま sacred beads この神玉は神様の力が宿っていると信じられています。These sacred beads are believed […]
Is Japan a Shinto or Buddhist Country?
Shinto and Buddhism are the two most eminent faiths in Japan. But is one of the two religions more popular than the other among Japanese people? Which religion is the oldest in Japan? Apart from all the differences between Shinto and Buddhism religion, they coexist in Japan peacefully. Read on to discover the origin of […]