Traditionally, people who climb Mt. Omine, needs to purify themselves at the fall right next to the statue of Fudo-myoo before climbing the mountain.  Alternatively, people can purify their body in…

  Bring happiness to your life with our new horseshoe necklace! Hand crafted in Japan, this necklace with its horseshoe shaped charm is a symbol of luck and happiness. Different…

Girls in Yukata outfit were taking pictures.So why not taking a picture of this cute dog, too? LolTaken during Bamboo Fesitval (a.k.a. cancer preventive summer festival) of Daianji-temple. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s…

It has been believed that Bamboo has anticeptic action, so it has traditionally been used to wrap mochi, sweets and other food. People appreciate and pray for healthy growth of the…

It is July now, but 3rd June was ‘marriage proposal day’ in Japan.  (Is this only in Japan?)  So, in relation to this, I found an article about marriage proposal…

Taiho-rei was estabilished in 701, the first year of Taiho, which is the era of  Emperor Monmu.  According to the law, Saikusa festival was stated as a national rituals of…

  Do you ever get bored of those dull typical candle holders? Want to find a piece of furniture to complete your home? Studio RYU (located in Shizukuishi), a Japanese…

Each kid of the region comes to see this frog to be stroked, but babies sometimes scare of them… Lol  Taken during Frog Festival of Kinpusen-ji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English…

Everybody loves 100 yen shops as they are reasonable, and it is almost a joy to find what you want, which only costs 100yen.  Now, it seems there is the…

This frog palanquin paraded around the town of Yoshino for almost 3 hours♪ After this, a service was held to pray for this frog to be human again. Taken in…

  Bring happiness to your life with our new horseshoe necklace! Hand crafted in Japan, this necklace with its horseshoe shaped charm is a symbol of luck and happiness. Different…