Links

stories from Japan

Japan FAQ | Memoirs of a Gaijin | firefly.yourjapan.jp

for better understanding

Religion in Japan: at wiki | Buddhism | Shintoism

About Shinto shrines: japan-guide.com

Stones on Torii: japundit.com

Omikuji - good luck charms. "When the prediction is bad, it is a custom to fold up the strip of paper and attach it to a pine tree in the temple grounds. A purported reason for this custom is a pun on the word for pine tree and the verb 'to wait', the idea being that the bad luck will wait by the tree rather than attach itself to the bearer. In the event of the fortune being good, the bearer should keep it." | wiki

Japonské national treasures: list on wiki.

who and where :)

Jakub Kučera - http://www.fenrisart.net

Matouš Mihaliček - http://www.mihalicek.net