Ancient Mysteries of Japan http://english.hontodesuka.com Facts and Folklores, Legends and Proofs, Artifacts and Research, and more… Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:53:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The origin of hiragana and katakana http://english.hontodesuka.com/2010/03/31/the-origin-of-hiragana-and-katakana/ http://english.hontodesuka.com/2010/03/31/the-origin-of-hiragana-and-katakana/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:20:33 +0000 admin http://english.hontodesuka.com/?p=98 Where do katakana and hiragana originate from? Some interesting connections… Find out in the clip below:

From TV Tokyo “Mysteries of Japan”

]]> Where do katakana and hiragana originate from? Some interesting connections…
Find out in the clip below:

From TV Tokyo “Mysteries of Japan”

]]> http://english.hontodesuka.com/2010/03/31/the-origin-of-hiragana-and-katakana/feed/ 0 The truth about the famous Gion Festival in Kyoto http://english.hontodesuka.com/2010/03/31/the-truth-about-the-famous-gion-festival-in-kyoto/ http://english.hontodesuka.com/2010/03/31/the-truth-about-the-famous-gion-festival-in-kyoto/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:04:26 +0000 admin http://english.hontodesuka.com/?p=96 In this clip, you will find the amazing truth to the background of on of Japan’s most famous summer festivals. See for yourself:

From TV Tokyo “Mysteries of Japan”

]]> In this clip, you will find the amazing truth to the background of on of Japan’s most famous summer festivals.
See for yourself:

From TV Tokyo “Mysteries of Japan”

]]> http://english.hontodesuka.com/2010/03/31/the-truth-about-the-famous-gion-festival-in-kyoto/feed/ 0 The Shrine Gates of Japan – part 1 http://english.hontodesuka.com/2010/03/31/the-shine-gates-of-japan-part-1/ http://english.hontodesuka.com/2010/03/31/the-shine-gates-of-japan-part-1/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:32:49 +0000 admin http://english.hontodesuka.com/?p=91 The gates – usually red – that you find all over the country. What are their meanings and origins?

]]> The gates – usually red – that you find all over the country.
What are their meanings and origins?

]]> http://english.hontodesuka.com/2010/03/31/the-shine-gates-of-japan-part-1/feed/ 1 The Shrine Gates of Japan – part 2 http://english.hontodesuka.com/2010/03/31/the-shrine-gates-of-japan-part-2/ http://english.hontodesuka.com/2010/03/31/the-shrine-gates-of-japan-part-2/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:31:30 +0000 admin http://english.hontodesuka.com/?p=89 More on the Shrine Gates:

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