Miki took this picture at “Oomiwa Matsuri Festival of Fall” in Oomiwa Shrine last fall.They run up the steps toward the front shrine in the final sprint. Copyright(C) Miki  …

Miki took this picture at ‘Haibara Aisakoisa Festival’. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

How is he going to appear in 10 years? Miki took this picture at Onioi Festival (chasing after a devil festival) in front of East pagoda of Yakushiji Temple. Copyright(C)…

There was a contest that how far the participants can throw deer biscuits. The guy in the picture made a record of over 40 meters. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter←…

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)

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)

‘Onda Festival’ at Asukaniimasu Shrine is one of the 3 Japanese strange festivals. Getting hit the bottom with a Sasara (stripped bamboo stick) is believed to protect the person against…

March 3 was the Girls’ day. Families with daughters decorate special dolls. Miki took the picture of the dolls in Tosakaido in Takatori, Nara.  Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English…

Setsubun (the day before the beginning of spring) Festival, ‘Devil’s Festival’, was held at Kinpusenji Temple which is a World Heritage site. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

It is said that the origin of it is a festival to appease the spirits of the dead in the large keyhole-shaped tomb mound (Uguisuzuka) located on the summit of…