This is a Japanese cast iron kettle (pot). It supports open fire. Really cool design and nice blue! (or green)   Made in JAPAN! If the eBay link is…

She is one of the Miss Sansa Odori (Miss Sansa Dancers). Miki said this dancer’s performance was cool and wholehearted (^_^) Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)  …

A couple is walking through the ornaments for Tanabata, the Star Festival. Jyouzenji Street in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)     This is…

Morioka Sansa Odori (Dance) at Tohoku Rokkon Matsuri (Tohoku Six Major Festivals). Miki liked this performance the best in the 6 fests because it has good rhythms (^o^) Copyright(C) Miki…

This is another post from my favorite Japanese website. It is about a temple in Kyoto.   Otagi Nenbutsu-ji, a temple that silently stands in Sagatoriimoto, Kyoto.   The site…

Carrying a portable shrine with a man in a frog costume, they ran up stairs! “Frog Hopping Ceremony” at Kimpusen-ji Temple in Nara. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is…

Shrine maidens were doing summer-cleaning at Omiwa Shrine. The sticks with paper streamers are not dusters but onusa, wands used in Shinto rituals. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is…

  In Edo period (1603-1868), there were no ready-made kimono; therefore, when they want new kimono, they went to kimono shop and bought kimono materials, and then placed orders with…

“Summer purification rite” at Omiwa Shrine, in Nara. They walk through the straw ring to purify themselves. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!…

They seem to feel relieved after transferal ceremony at Den-Den Festival held at Isonokami Shrine in Nara. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!…

  This is a Japanese traditional Mino ware (Mino-yaki) vase. Mino-yaki is Japanese ceramic ware made in the towns of Gifu prefecture. Mino-yaki started about 1300 years ago. During late…