Historical Smiling Raccoon Dogs Akio Negishi Have you ever seen smiling raccoon dogs (a.k.a. tanuki)?... Tanuki Statues From the gate to the front of Morinji Temple, there are
Culture Shibuya: Where Monsters Meet Armand Vaquer The subways that feed into Shibuya Station are the Ginza and Hanzomon Lines
Culture Yanagimori Shrine Jeff W. Richards dedicated the prankster with testicales of beach-ball proportions—the tanuki... The tanuki, commonly referred to as a "raccoon dog" in English,
Museums Vanilla Gallery Akane Margarita Ichikawa a neighborhood within one of the most up-market shopping district of Ginza
Culture Earth Celebration on Sado Island 2026 Aug 22nd - Aug 24th of Niigata, is renowned for its thriving arts and culture scene from kabuki
Culture Sanno Matsuri 2026 Early - Mid Jun It starts and finishes at Hie Shrine, winding its way through the Imperial Palace, past Tokyo Station, Ginza and Shimbashi.
Historical Rokkakudo in Matsuyama Anonymous The shrine is also associated with tanuki, a badger-like creature that... A number of more or less grotesque tanuki statues grace the shrine.
Culture Yanesen Cultural Classes Hannah Morse ikebana (flower arrangement), pottery, haiku, rakugo (storytelling), kabuki