I would like to introduce some background information on Japanese culture for non-Japanese readers to deepen their understanding of the story when reading "Kamisama Kiss".
Here is the list of articles in this blog.
- Kamisama Kiss - Uchide no kozuchi and Issun-bōshi - What is Uchide no kozuchi? (Vol.2 #12 & Vol.8 #45)
- Kamisama Kiss - Tsukimi (moon-viewing) - Why did Mikage and Mizuki view the moon with Tomoe? (Vol.5 #25)
- Kamisama Kiss - Torii (gate of shirine) - Why does Tomoe want to cut the branches of the tree covering the torii? (Vol.5, #26 & 28)
- Kamisama Kiss - Izanami - Why does Izanami change every time she meets Nanami? (Vol.8, #43) "the true quality of things"
- Kamisama Kiss - Enmusubi and Kamuhakari - Why Nanami was invited to Kamuhakari? (Vol.8, #48)
- Kamisama Kiss - "kagami" (mirror) - What does Tomoe look at when he faces with Jiro? (Vol.10)
- Kamisama Kiss - "the Hare of Inaba" - Who is the rabbit fortune-teller? (Vol. 11, #65 and 66)
- Kamisama Kiss - Ama-no-Iwato - What is the true nature of Nanami and her Purification? (Vol.22, #130)
- Kamisama Kiss - Yōkai - A Fox and a Smartphone (Vol. 25, Final episode)
