When I wrote “Did Nara’s Giant Buddha Statue Just Prevent A 7.8 Earthquake?”, I received a request to write about Japanese Buddhism. However, I thought it would be tough for me because I’m not a practicing Buddhist so I … [Read more...]
Nara is a landlocked prefecture in the Kansai/Kinki region of Japan on Honshu Island. It’s well known for the Nara Shika (deer) Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site Todaiji Temple (Eastern Great temple), the Nara Daibutsu … [Read more...]
Remember back in the day when Nara's new mascot was supposed to be the creepy baby deer man (sounds similar to manbearpig, yeah?) shown crossed out above? Well, it seems as though the public outcry was strong enough, and … [Read more...]
Contest is over - #2 won on April 17 inally! The time has come to vote on Nara's New New Mascot. I got a lot of submissions for this contest, so unfortunately I had to narrow it down to my favorite top ten to make … [Read more...]
Hey Everyone. I need your help in a big way. I'm doing my senior thesis on Japanese Pedagogy (basically I'm researching how people learned Japanese, how they are learning it now, and how it should change in the future). I … [Read more...]
This Contest has been extended to April 9, 2008! Nara-City, the capitol city of Nara prefecture, is known for it's beautiful temples and overly aggressive biting deer monsters. This year, Nara Heijo-Kyo Capitol is … [Read more...]