Jul 7 2014SaveKotaku East7/7/14Kotaku East7/7/14In Japan, There Is a Shrine for...HemorrhoidsBrian Ashcraft16Save The vast majority of festivals in Japan are not unusual. Then, there are some that are referred to as "kisai" (奇祭)…
Jan 2 2014SaveKotaku East1/2/14Kotaku East1/2/14It Just Wouldn't Be New Year's Without Anime Girls on Wooden PlaquesToshi Nakamura100SaveIn Japan, New Year's isn't just about the dropping of the ball. It's the turning of a new leaf, and with it come…
Jan 3 2012Save1/3/12Japanese Shinto Tradition Goes GeekBrian Ashcraft109SaveDuring New Year's, Japanese people visit shrines and temples. There are many traditions observed during this period,…