Kakizome

Kamakazi?...kirigami?...kawasaki?.... Kakizome!

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January 2nd 2017
Kakizome (today spelt correctly!) is a Japanese tradition practised on the 2ndJanuary. Kakizome is writing an auspicious word or phrase in chinese script which used to be performed using ink rubbed with the first water drawn from the well on New Year's Day. These poems are then burnt on the 14th January in the Sagicho festival. It is said (on wikipedia, at least) that ... read more

Asia » Japan

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more