Girls in beautiful yukata are staring at one of the 20,000 candles lit in the Nara Park for a summer event Toukae. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)…

She is one of the Miss Sansa Odori (Miss Sansa Dancers). Miki said this dancer’s performance was cool and wholehearted (^_^) Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)  …

Can you hear the sound?  At Furin Matsuri (furin “wind-bell” festival) held in Ofusa Kannon Temple. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)     This is JAPAN Style!…

A couple is walking through the ornaments for Tanabata, the Star Festival. Jyouzenji Street in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)     This is…

They are soaking feet in the pond at Shimogamo Shrine wishing for good health. Mitarashi Matsuri (Festival). Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!…

Nebuta Festival performance at an event called Tohoku Six Major Festivals. Miki said the haneto (dancers) in yukata looked really having fun!! Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)…

Morioka Sansa Odori (Dance) at Tohoku Rokkon Matsuri (Tohoku Six Major Festivals). Miki liked this performance the best in the 6 fests because it has good rhythms (^o^) Copyright(C) Miki…

Holding 4.5m lantern sticks they run in Kamotsuba Shrine. Very powerful! Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

“I am happy wearing happi (festival coat)!” at Tsushima Shrine in Nara. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

The frog in the Frog Hopping Ceremony was supposed to be a bad guy, but he was actually nice to people. You can see a smile in the frog’s mouth…

Carrying a portable shrine with a man in a frog costume, they ran up stairs! “Frog Hopping Ceremony” at Kimpusen-ji Temple in Nara. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is…