This dance is said to be originated from an old dance in Nara Period.  Original dance was performed to a god as an offering to cure disease, which Kasugaoh (son…

This is the most exciting scene of “Nagasaki Kunchi” festival.   Nagasaki Kunchi is the most famous festival in Nagasaki prefecture, Japan. It began as a celebration of autumn harvests in the…

Taiho-rei was estabilished in 701, the first year of Taiho, which is the era of  Emperor Monmu.  According to the law, Saikusa festival was stated as a national rituals of…

Each kid of the region comes to see this frog to be stroked, but babies sometimes scare of them… Lol  Taken during Frog Festival of Kinpusen-ji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English…

This frog palanquin paraded around the town of Yoshino for almost 3 hours♪ After this, a service was held to pray for this frog to be human again. Taken in…

The palanquin of the votive sword arrived at Koda Shrine, a small related shrine of Isonokami Shrine, and it is now leaving the site after rice planting rituals. Taken on the…

During this festival, people paraded to the smallest related shrine, Koda Shrine for rice planting rituals.  But it started raining so hard right after the festival started this year…  Taken…

23rd of June was ‘Chikusuijitsu’.It is believed that if you plant a bamboo on this day, the bamboo will glows very well,We hold a service to appreciate bamboos and wish…

After one hour worth of parade, kids were given a charm like this. Taken is Lily Festival of Isagawa Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

Miki, the photographer found a lady from overseas in those ‘Nanaotome’ ladies～♪ Taken is Lily Festival of Isagawa Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

An article for today is a little bit different from what I normally choose… which is about Japanese Shinto rituals and divinations. As many of you may know, Sumo, Yabusame are…