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)

A burning torch at Shunie Festival at Todaiji Temple. It is amazing to see a burning torch swung in the air. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

Miki took this picture with a background of sunset in Oiwakebairin, Nara. 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)

Miki took this picture at Gangoji Temple, a World Heritage Site. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

There was a small plum bud in the white world. 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…

Curls of smokes of incense clear away with the thoughts of people who are commemorating. Miki took this picture at Kinpusenji Temple (in Yoshino, a World Heritage site).  Copyright(C) Miki…

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…