A flower to everyone’s heart. Wishing warm spring will come soon! Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

Queen of the night blooms only for a few hours once a year. (Maximum twice) The flower blooms out of a leaf.  Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

Baby’s lively crying face gives smile to everyone. Nigatsudo at Todaiji held ‘Dattanbo Idtadakase’, a ceremony putting the Dattanbo hat on baby’s head. It is believed to protect the baby…

Miki took this picture at Butsuryuji Temple. This place is the origin of Yamato tea. It is said to be a place where the oldest tea which Kukai (Kobodaishi), a…

They are carrying scented water from Akaiya, a building which water offered to the Buddha. They complete Mangyo on March 15. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

A burning torch at Shunie Festival at Todaiji Temple. It is amazing to see a burning torch swung in the air. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

Miki took this picture with a background of sunset in Oiwakebairin, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

Shunie Festival at Todaiji Temple. They burn large torches. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

‘Onda Festival’ at Asukaniimasu Shrine is one of the 3 Japanese strange festivals. They dedicate Uranomai dance. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

Miki took this picture at Gangoji Temple, a World Heritage Site. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

There was a small plum bud in the white world. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)