Taken during Japanese Lily dedication rituals at Oomiwa Shrine, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

  Recently I noticed that some of my Japanese friends who have small children often talk about “Yokai Watch” on their Facebook posts. I had vaguely wondered what Yokai Watch…

  Competition between female idol groups of Japan is getting ever so serious. I guess idol groups used to be girls who only exist on tv, and all live in…

  Japan’s very popular idol girl group, AKB48, released their 32nd single, “Koi Suru Fortune Cookie” (Fortune Cookie in Love) last August. The dance routine for this song is quite…

Miki, the photographer wondered how old this gentleman is,and she was impressed by his dance.Taken on the Jushichiya Festival at Nigatsu-do Hall of Todaiji. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)  …

Miki, the photographer went to see Fuchin Taisai (festival for appeasing anger of the god of wind) for the first time in 3 years, and she found this female dancer…

I assume some of you may have already seen this movie (or even on TV!!  Envy you >< ), but it seems a Japanese guy appeared on US TV programme,…

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!

There are many traditions of lion dance handed down in the eastern region of Nara pref.It seems Miki, the photographer has seen many types of lion dance so far, but…

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 shrine is famous for lion dance by children.According to Miki, the photographer, children’s dance looked as powerful as other adults’.Mums were watching their children^^Taken is Autumn festival of Murou…