Inari Okami: the deity protecting Japanese artisans for 1,300 years. Origins, symbols, and connection with the Kitsune.

The Hannya tattoo is the most requested Irezumi design, but it's also the most misunderstood. It's not a demon. It's the face of a woman whose jealousy was so intense that she transformed into an Oni.

Discover Amaterasu (天照), the Sun Goddess and supreme deity of Shintoism. Ancestor of the imperial line, her myth of the celestial cave is foundational to Japanese identity. Delve into the story of "she who illuminates the heavens."