Reblog : Japan Celebrates Cherry Blossoms Despite Pandemic — Rafu Shimpo

A Japanese white-eye, also known as Mejiro, drinks the nectar of a cherry blossom in Tokyo on March 23. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — People across Japan are celebrating the peak cherry blossom viewing season this week without COVID-19 restrictions in place for the first time in two years. […]… Read More Reblog : Japan Celebrates Cherry Blossoms Despite Pandemic — Rafu Shimpo

A ‘Killing Stone’ Broke in Japan. Is a Demon on the Loose?

With so much wrong in the world. Should we suddenly be concerned about a nine-tailed fox demon that may be unleashed in a Japanese forest? The solution is partly dependent on your knowledge of old Japanese mythology. A volcanic rock broke in two in February in Nikko National Park, roughly 100 miles north of Tokyo.… Read More A ‘Killing Stone’ Broke in Japan. Is a Demon on the Loose?