By the floating Dream Lanterns, there was Chinese fiddle and Chinese lute concert. At Yamato Sakurai Manyo Festival. Miki had really wonderful time (^_^) Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English…

  Dream Lanterns were made to commemorate the local historical fact that Japanese envoys returned from Sui Dynasty Chinaafter realizing their ambitions. At Yamato Sakurai Manyo Festival. Copyright(C) Miki  …

A girl is following lanterns floating on the Hatsuse River with her eyes. At Yamato Sakurai Manyou Festival. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN…

 Iaikiri was performed at Junkei Festival held at the ruins of Tsutsuijo, Yamatokooriyama, Nara Prefecture. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

Gagaku (old Japanese court music) and kagura (sacred Shinto music and dance) were dedicated to the god at Omiwa Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This…

The musical sheet for koto (Japanese stringed instrument) doesn’t look like western music score at all! At Moon Viewing Festival held at Omiwa Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English…

Annual “Kaze no bon” which literally translates to “Bon Dance of the Wind” was held at Hiraoka Shrine. Dancers wear hats and kimono. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is…

A retro game arcade in Skyland Ikoma (Ikoma Sanjo Yuenchi), an amusement park that opened in 1929. While other amusement parks were closed, it is one of the rare parks…

Dance performance by the group Fujin was really cool (^_^) at Basara Festival. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

View from the Amusement Park Ikoma, which is top of the mountain Ikoma, Nara. Only in summer, the park opens during night. Many guests must made great summer memories at…

Bambi got bigger! It’s too cute (^_^)  A deer in Nara Park. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!