Statue of a whale god swimming in the sky
The Whale God rides on clouds above the mountains and swims with ease. The deity protects the people who live at the foot of the mountains. Kazunori Hagino, Pre...
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Make a wish on Tanabata
Japanese people make wishes not only Christmas but also Tanabata. People write their wishes on strips of paper and hang them from bamboo branches, which is said...
Illustration for “Transmitting the Light”
” Today I have a favor to ask of the proprietress…” In the early summer of 2021, I received a phone call from Kōya Tamura, a priest of Jōmanji Temple (Tokushima...
Offering Origami Helmets to the God’s statues
In mid-May, bright new greenery surrounds our studio. It is the season when the fragrance of the flowers and grasses refreshes our souls, but it is also the tim...