This festival procession involves men in crest-bearing kimono and hakama pleated skirt with tall hats.  These costumes were considered as very fashionable in a period called the cultural enlightenment.  Those…

Taiko odori dance was performed as rain making rituals at the end of the Edo period in Iga region as well as mountainous area of the eastern Yamato region, and…

It seems this was the first time to see Night Owatari for Miki, the photographer. People take inadama or the spirit of rice (a willow, sacred sake or  a sheaf…

People sing a dance song called Ise Ondo at the entrance of the shrine, and then head to the main building of the shrine (situated on the left hand side…

There were many people wearing festival outfit, Happi, and Miki, the photographer thought this was the coolest in all^^. Taken at Totate Festival of Kushitamahimenomikoto Shrine in Nara. Copyright(C) Miki…

  Today, I would like to introduce some videos about Japanese dialects, basing on an article on difficult Japanese dialect to speak for people live in Tokyo. This may sound…

This long torch will be taken to the shrine from a house of toya, who is responsible for the preparation of rituals. Taken at Sugawara Shrine in Tawara, Ouda-ward, Uda-city….

Long-nosed goblin (tengu in Japanese) can be seen in rainmaking rituals. Perhaps this is the god called Sarutahikonomikoto? Taken is drum dance, performed in Ishiuchi, Tsukigase village. Copyright(C) Miki  …

  Topic for today is about a mystical place in Tokai area, Japan. According to a news website, a place called ‘Suspension Bridge of Love’ has been grabbing hearts of…

Augh, it must be cold >_< Because miki is a woman and went to see the festival alone, She left here immediately after taking this picture just in case people…

This traditional event of Soni village has a 300-year of history. Taken at Kadofusa Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!