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!  

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…

  A man who was turned into a frog turns back to human by sutra chanting. “Frog Hopping Ceremony” at Kimpusen-ji Temple in Nara.  Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English…

“Raindrops keep falling on my head.” But no worries, just pray. Yata Temple in Nara. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

Jizo Bosatsu at Yata Temple in Nara. Looks like kids are badgering their parent for something (^_^) Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!…

“Summer purification rite” at Omiwa Shrine, in Nara. They walk through the straw ring to purify themselves. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!…

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!…

There were a lot of fireflies dancing in Mitsue Village, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

People in the old time must had been gazing at the city from the spot, Sesonji Temple Ruins. Clockwise from far back, Mt. Nijozan,  Mt. Katsuragizan and Mt. Kongozan. You…

The hydrangeas were lively after the rain. Miki took this picture at Yatadera Temple. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

The fireflies inhabit in Todaiji Temple. They are called ‘Daibutsu (Great Buddha) fireflies”. They were flying high up in the sky. It is a composite photograph of a background photo…