From the album Kojiki — named for the ancient Japanese mythological chronicle — Matsuri means "festival" or "holiday."
Tag: Japan
30 Days of Biographies: Tetsuyama Genji
Although Tetsuyama was born the second son of a fairly minor regional lord and was infamous for a youth of excess and erratic behaviour, he was thrust into a position of leadership when his elder brother took monastic vows and renounced the clan's leadership.
Recommendation: Pro Wrestling
It's Wrestlemania weekend, the biggest time in Pro Wrestling and one of the highlights of my year…
Recommendation: The Castle of Cagliostro
Anime was not, in fact, a mistake…
Music to Write Realmgard to: The Girl in Byakkoya
"I followed a girl who showed me the way, an incantation of the shimmering haze. And high upon the hill appeared the nameless field I'd yearned for."
Recommendation: Fairy Tail
I'd said that's not how you spell "tale", but people got REALLY mad at me the last time I made that joke…
Recommendation: The Forbidden Kingdom
Actually a pretty good introduction to the wuxia genre.
Music to Write Realmgard to: The Lullaby of Takeda
There is, as far as I can tell, no connection between the song and famous Takeda clan of Feudal-era Japan. The lullaby and the clan are written differently in Japanese.
Recommendation: Ya Boy Kongming!
Known in the original Japanese by the superior title "Kongming of the Party People"
Music to Write Realmgard to: Matsuri
From the album Kojiki — named for the ancient Japanese mythological chronicle — Matsuri means "festival" or "holiday."
