I assume readers of my blog are generally interested in Japanese tradition and culture, but do you know ‘sensu’ or Japanese ’hand-held fan’? I can almost hear you saying…

  Japanese Folding Hand Fan (Shoki, painted by Kitagawa Utamaro) [Shoki:  From ancient times, the god named Shoki is believed to expel evil spirits. Pictures of this design are hanged…

As some of you may know, 3rd of March was Girls day or dolls festival day in Japan.  It is our tradition to have hina dolls decoration at home if you…

    This is the symbol item for the buddhist monks. The fashion of the monks vary depending on the persuasion, and this one is for Shingon Buddhism. It would…

Using this mochi, 1000 cups of sweet red bean soup with mochi were distributed on the day ＼(^o^)／Taken at Zao-do Hall, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is…

  Japanese Folding Hand Fan (Three Lucky Gods’ Sumo Wrestling, painted by Kitagawa Utamaro) [Three Lucky Gods’ Sumo Wrestling: Daikoku and Hotei wrestle, with Ebisu as a referee. In the…

It seems the child on the further left was dancing along Lol.Taken at Yoshino-cho, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

Apart from 10 priests of Nara, there were 20 civil servants in those special outfits.Taken is Yamayaki fire event of Mt.Wakakusa. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN…

This is the Japanese candle sticks (sakura design). The Japanese wax candles are bound with the traditional Japanese Buddhist culture in all regions of Japan and are still daily used…

    A3 size, printed in 4 Colors, 7-sheet set. “Utagawa Toyokuni the third = Utagawa Kunisada the first (1786-1864)” A disciple of Utagawa Toyokuni the first.  Later, he succeeded…

    Japanese Folding Hand Fan (Three Lucky Gods’ Sumo Wrestling, painted by Kitagawa Utamaro) [Three Lucky Gods’ Sumo Wrestling: Daikoku and Hotei wrestle, with Ebisu as a referee. In…