The Mythological Japanese Tanuki    by Pinky Toky
Price: $4.99 USD. 1270 words. Language: Commonwealth English. Published on May 3, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.
The mythological tanuki was originally depicted as an evil and mischievous animal. After centuries of evolution, it has been turned into a lovable icon of luck and wealth. Tanuki statues are popular souvenirs of Japan.

The Japanese Tradition of Daruma Doll    by Pinky Toky
Price: $4.99 USD. 1340 words. Language: Commonwealth English. Published on April 27, 2013. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Shintoism.
The Daruma doll is also known as Dharma doll. Its design is rich in symbolism, and is regarded as a good luck charm by the Japanese. There is an eye-painting custom associated with Daruma doll.

Call of the Kami    by Teresa Garcia
Price: $1.99 USD. 14320 words. Language: English. Published by THG StarDragon Publishing  on September 16, 2012. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Shintoism.
The world is a fine tapestry, ever worked and ever evolving upon the loom of spirit. The worlds of the visible and invisible mesh, and sometimes the unseen is glimpsed between the red posts of the torii on a walk in the woods, or at home. The Kami ever call for their Miko, and they are both within us all. The flower of a poem opens her petals to the sun, amidst a garden of other poems.