Category Archives: Culture

[Photoblog] Big Tondo, the Fire Ceremony at Chihara

  Miki, the photographer felt unbeliebably hot >_< As she couldn’t move from where she was, she even thought that her face was going to melt Lol But it seems…

[Photoblog] Ah…

  It seems Miki, the photographer wasn’t expected to take such a photo… She feels a bit sorry in case she ends up looking like she’s making fun of them…^^;…

Each Area Proudly Presents! Japanese Ozoni Soup

Those who are starving before meal, let me appologise in advance because I’ll write about tasty food _(_^_)_ Today, I would like to introduce an article about ozoni, a traditional…

Chance to Draw Excellent Luck in the Sacred Lot

I previously wrote about hatsumode or the first visit to a shrine a few times around the New Year’s Day, so I mentioned about this briefly?  I probably did. Anyway,…

[Photoblog] Momoteshiki, Japanese Archery Ritual

  Momoteshiki, a Japanese archery ritual was performed, following Yumihajimeshiki ritual of the samurai in the Kamakura period.  Each man drew a bow in exactly the same way at intervals…

140 Pounds Per Minute? Fast Mochi Pounding Event in Erihara

I’ve been writing about New Year related topic recently, and today, I’ve chosen an article about another New Year related food in Japan, which is mochi or rice cake.  …

Air Sanpai; Virtual Worship at Popular Kyoto Shrines and Temple

  As I wrote in the past post, “New Year’s Visit to Shrine Online?”, during the new year holiday, most Japanese visit shrines or temples to pray for health, happiness,…

[Photoblog] First Working Day of Year

  7th of January is the first working day of the year for geiko, the traditional female entertainers, and maiko girls, the apprentice geiko in Gion, Kyoto. So many of…

[Photoblog] Ritual Cleaning at Yakushiji Temple

Miki, the photographer enjoyed her visit here and felt her soul was purified to start a new year.  Since no photo shooting is allowed inside the hall of Yakushiji Temple,…

Each Ingredient of Osechi New Year’s Dish Has Meaning?

About a week passed after the New Year started, and I assume working people must be back to their normal routine just like me. But some students may still be…

Be Unforgettable Person by Spending Less on New Year’s Day!

If you’re a uncle, auntie, father, mother, grandpa or grandma and do have younger people in your family, there is something you have to prepare for Japanese new year, which…

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