EssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Oct 08, 2019 0 Comments Buddhist, deceased, die, festival, funeral, late, service, theory, too late Ato no Matsuri (後の祭り – Too Late) Part 2 Ato no Matsuri Part 2 後の祭り Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese phrase ato no matsuri (後の祭り), which means Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Aug 29, 2015Jan 08, 2024 bad omen, Buddha, Buddhism, custom, deceased, geomagnetic relationship, head, India, kitamakura, North, poisoning, sleep Kitamakura(北枕) In Japan, ’kitamakura,’ which is to sleep with the head toward the north, has thought of as bad omen. 日本では、頭を北に向けて寝る「北枕」は演技が悪いとされてきました。 Read More