Shinto: The Kami Spirit World of Japan by Sokyo Ono does not try to impress you with complexity—it quietly opens that door in your mind where curiosity stirs and, before you realise it, you're thinking differently about the spiritual world behind everyday Japan.
I'm back with manga reviews and this time I'm bringing quite the fun read for you all. I normally don't favour school life reads, however, this piqued my interest as the main female character is the secret daughter of a Yakuza leader, so I gave this one a shot right away!
It's been a long time since I last reviewed a book here on the blog. However, after coming back from Japan, I thought that one of the books I couldn't get to back then would be quite appropriate to get to now, and that is Maneki Neko: The Japanese Secret to Good Luck and Happiness by Nobuo Suzuki.
I first came to hear of Lafcadio Hearn during my visit at the “Fantasmi e Spiriti del Giappone” exhibition, as the tales depicted in Benjamin Lacombe's book are inspired by Hearn’s stories. Today, I will be sharing my impressions of Hearn's book In Ghostly Japan.
It’s been a really long time since I read a manga. However, I recently decided to get back on track and be active on NetGalley again, and this manga caught my eye immediately. I mean with a title like That Time the Manga Editor Started a New Life in the Countryside, how could I not be interested?
Since I became passionate about Japanese culture, I’ve been interested in Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s The Tale of Genji for quite some time, so I’m really glad I was finally able to read it.
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I'm a big fan of Anime/Manga, I'm always on the lookout for series I think I am going to enjoy. The anime I am going to talk about today was really surprising because I don't like anything horror, but I'm glad I watched it because the story was really captivating.