Onmyōdō

right|thumb|240px|Abe no Seimei and his (bottom right) before an assembly of god-like demon spirits

right|thumb|Abe no Seimei, a famous is a technique that uses knowledge of astronomy and calendars to divine good fortune in terms of date, time, direction and general personal affairs, originating from the philosophy of the yin-yang and the five elements.

school of Chinese philosophy, explaining the universe in terms of basic natural forces in nature (yin–yang, the five elements)

thumb| by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi depicting [[Sugawara no Michizane as the . After Sugawara no Michizane's death, lightning struck the palace, killing and injuring many of the powerful people involved in his banishment, and Sugawara no Michizane was enshrined in the (Shinto shrines) as the Tenjin.]] In a broad sense, is an honorific for a spirit, especially one that causes hauntings, and the term is used as a synonym for . In a narrower sense, it refers to a noble or accomplished person who lost a political power struggle or died prematurely from an epidemic or other disease, becoming an that brin

thumb| Gwalleuk was a Korean Buddhist monk from the kingdom of Baekje who lived during the time of King Wideok. In 602, he travelled to Japan and is known for helping to spread the teachings of Taoism and Buddhism to Japan. In particular, he brought over fangshu texts related to the likes of geomancy and onmyōdō (yinyang-based sorcery and divination), as well as a calendar, according to the Nihon Shoki. In 624, he was made a high priest (僧正 sōjō), possibly of Gangō-ji, for the rest of his life.

Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

thumb|Table of bad luck years , or "calamitous years," are ages that in Japan are traditionally believed to be unlucky.

Chinese festival

dissolved municipality in Kami district, Kōchi prefecture, Japan