According to Miki, the photographer,the performance of young men was so lively♪Some people are also allocated around these performers to support them just in case they become off-balanced.This festival is…

Taken during Lanterns Festival at Yakushiji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

In the last stage of Genjo Sanzo Festival, memorial service was held by displaying many lanterns in front of the Precinct of Genjo Sanzo-in temple like this. Taken at Yakushiji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki  …

About 1,000 hung lanterns were lit up on this day. These can only be seen three times a year; setsubun or the end of winter, and two days during bon…

  Normally, this scenery can only be seen on Setsubun and during bon festival (14th and 15th Aug as well as 3rd Feb); however, special exhibition is on now!!  To…

  Miki, the photographer thought this view from staircases looks completely different from others. A couple in this picture was also walking down the stairs slowly. Taken is Kannon Mantoue,…

  In Hasedera Temple, ‘Kannon Mantoe Festival’ to light lanterns, dedicated to Kannon Bodhisattva, is held from New Year’s eve to the 3rd of January every year. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s…

  Four o’clock in the subzero morning at Hasedera Temple. Absolutely empty staircase.  Miki, the photographer thought it was freezing cold, but the site was so beautiful and was worth…

  Dream Lanterns were made to commemorate the local historical fact that Japanese envoys returned from Sui Dynasty Chinaafter realizing their ambitions. At Yamato Sakurai Manyo Festival. Copyright(C) Miki  …

2,500 lanterns were lined on the approach of Todai-ji temple for the Annual Memorial Service for the Ancestors (the Mantou-Koyou-E). Prayer for the quake and tsunami stricken area were written…

Miki took this picture at the Cloister of Asukanohikari Festival. The spider lilies in the paddies in Asuka are very beautiful. It was the season for spider lilies to bloom….