Thursday, 5 March 2026

Yuzo Takada: Ancient Japanese Mythology and Fantasy

Sharing some wonderful opening songs of Yuzo Takada's series based on ancient Japanese mythology and fantasy.

3×3 Eyes (1987) Three-eyed Mandala Demon Pai with divine powers

Blue Seed (1992) Ancient princess Momiji and her magical blue magatama bead

Wednesday, 4 March 2026

Nichiren Shoshu: Ceremonies for the Ancestors

Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism has four debts of gratitude one of which is to one's parents and ancestors.

Two main ceremonies are an essential offering for our deceased and ancestors. The main offering is a Toba, memorial tablet, that contains the five elements. A passage from the Gosho “The Teaching Affirmed by All Buddhas of the Three Existences” (“Sokanmon-sho”) reads:

The five elements are earth, water, fire, wind and space….These are, in other words, the five characters of Myoho-Renge-Kyo. (Gosho, p. 1418)

The Higan-e Ceremony (Spring and Autumn)

March 21 and September 22, the days of the equinoxes. It has an equal duration between day (light) and night (darkness). Help the ancestors to arrive on the other shore with the great ship (faith in the Dai-Gohonzon).

The Urabon Ceremony (July 15 and August 15)

A time to pray for the peace and happiness of the deceased family and ancestors. It is based on the legend of Mokuren who achieved to save his deceased mother. In the Urabon Gosho, Nichiren Daishonin writes: Maudgalyayana's deceased parents live on in him. When Maudgalyayana's life attains Buddhahood, so will the lives of his parents. (Shinpen, p. 1376)

Nichiren Shoshu

Higan-e and Urabon

Toba Memorial Tablet

Friday, 20 February 2026

Ancient Egypt: Yu-Gi-Oh and the Grand Egyptian Museum

For visitors dreaming with GEM, the new Grand Egyptian Museum, I decided to share a new video from Yu-Gi-Oh along with famous writers like Emily Sands and S. Chakraborty.

Kazuki Takahashi: October 4, 1961 – July 4, 2022 Yu-Gi-Oh! Some religions like Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism believe in reincarnation while others in the afterlife. Online fanart of Takahashi’s masterpiece.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon (2026)

The Grand Egyptian Museum

Egyptology Coloring Book

S. Chakraborty

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Animal Guardians: Luna & Sakuyamon

Who has the best transformation?

Animal Guardians Luna & Sakuyamon

Luna

Sakuyamon

Monday, 16 February 2026

Otanjo-e Ceremony and the Lotus Sutra: February 16

Nichiren Daishonin Buddha was born on February 16, 1222. The Otanjo-e Ceremony at the Head Temple Taisekiji is held on February 16th at both the Mieido Temple and the Five-Story Pagoda. In the Latter Day of the Law, only the Buddhism of Sowing has the power of Buddhahood for all people.

The Otanjo-e Ceremony

Teaching, Practice and Proof