Question: Why do few people wear Japanese kimono? Answer: Because how to wear kimono is a little bit tricky and it takes time to put on. Kimono has...
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Question: Are the ashes store inside the main hall in Sensoji temple, Asakusa? Answer: No ash is here. The images of Kannon Buddha are housed here....
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Photo credit Question: Is the five storied pagoda part of the Shinto shrine? Answer: No, it's part of Sensoji temple and Sensoji is a Buddhist...
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Question: Is origami, paper folding, popular among Japanese people? Answer: Japanese children learn how to fold origami at kindergarten and nursery....
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Question: Why do some Japanese people clap their hands when they pray for something at the temple? Answer: It's taught clapping your hands is a...
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Question: What is the difference between Buddhism and Shintoism (Shinto)? Answer: Buddhism originated in India which was later imported to Japan...
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Question: What does ‘Daikichi’ mean in Omikuji, a fortune telling? Answer: What you drew is ‘Daikichi’ which means your fortune is super...
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Question: Why does a white cat sit on the store entrance?? Answer: That is Maneki-Neko, or beckoning cat,a kind of good luck charm. We wave our hand...
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