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'Kojiki: The Birth of Japan': Picture this, a nation's creation myth

Books / Reviews | RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN Nov 30, 2019

'Kojiki: The Birth of Japan': Picture this, a nation's creation myth

by Iain Maloney

Artist Kazumi Wilds retells Japan's creation myth, the "Kojiki," through vivid and accessible illustrations.

Smart absolutions: Send off your sins with just one click

Business | Japan Pulse Aug 6, 2015

Smart absolutions: Send off your sins with just one click

by Yuki Hayashi

The two-step method to purification.

Bamboo flute musician Tosha borrows from the modern to teach traditional tranquility

Music Jul 15, 2014

Bamboo flute musician Tosha borrows from the modern to teach traditional tranquility

by Sei Dickinson

Music changes from generation to generation, which is as true in Japan as it is everywhere else. But how can traditional music manage to keep itself from being forgotten? Shinobue (bamboo flute) musician Kisho Tosha is trying to find an answer to this question. "It's sad ...

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