All Posts with tag "hatsumode"

For 2012, it's another take of a hatsumode (初詣, はつもで, first shrine visit of the new year) themed image for a nengajō (年賀状 - ねんがじょう), which is a New Year post card sent by Japanese each year. While I'm not Japanese myself, I thought it...

This was a simple sketch I did a few days ago, but then I decided to take it further for fun. Since there are no Shinto temples nearby where I live, this will have to do as an offering to the New Year for good luck and good health to those closest to...

Yes, we do have a wonderful J-Town here in LA. It's called Little Tokyo although Sho-Tokyo is more accurate and is a phrase that even white folks have been using of late to refer to the place. Every year they throw a huge party and everyone's invited...