They seem to feel relieved after transferal ceremony at Den-Den Festival held at Isonokami Shrine in Nara. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!…

Jamaki means a coiled snake. Sometimes the Jamaki coils up some boys. It is a festival to pray for the productiveness of grain held on the old calender of May…

Kid’s dance was performed with full of energy at the final of the 1300th anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo Capital Festival on November 7. The festival was held for 198 days….

Shimotsuki Festival in Gose city, Nara. Even the dog is watchin the parade of Yamabushi with much interest. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN…

Fall Festival at Oomiwa Shrine. This festival has been held for 2,000 years. Wonder what it was like 2,000 years ago. Kids have got a full smile on their faces. …

Daichurennawa Festival, which decorates a sacred rope on a Daitorii gate (the biggest stone torii gate in Japan), was held at Hozanji Temple on December 16. Confetti was tossed as…

Omiwatari Ceremony is held at Kasugawakamiya Festival every December 17. It is designated as a significant intangible folk cultural asset of Japan.  Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)…

There was a parade of monks and children from the new auditorium to the Southern Gate of Todaiji Temple. Children were so cute! Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is…

Miki took this picture at ‘Haibara Aisakoisa Festival’. 4 set of Taiko drum rests and Futon Taiko drums were set up in front of the Chuo Library. Copyright(C) Miki  …

Miki visited ‘Shimotsuki Festival’ in Gose city, Nara. More than 100 Yamabushi from all over Japan blew trumpet shells and paraded through the city. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English…

Miki took this picture at “Haibara Aisakoisa Festival”. There was a girl among the carriers of the float. She was wearing a fox mask.  Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English…