Shining by the afternoon Sun♪  Taken at Hannya-ji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

This is a firework festival for our ancestors. You can see fireworks at a quite close range, so it’s very spectacular～♪  Taken is Jizo-bon festival at Ryosen-ji temple. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s…

Taken at Hase-dera Temple, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

This buddha is Miroku-Magaibutsu buddha curved into an approx. 30m-large rock face opposite to the River Uta.This is made in the early Kamakura period, and a ceremony was held to…

People sometimes forget to appreciate peaceful life they are spending.  It seems Miki, the photographer realises this when she’s seeing something beautiful like this.Taken at Hannya-ji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is…

This is the oldest Buddhist statue in Japan. Emperor Suiko requested a sculpture of Buddhist statue in 606.According to Miki, the photographer, you can take a picture of this Buddhist…

A seated statue of Hokan-Amida.It is said that this is Pricess Chujo after attaining buddhahood.Taken is a ceremony called Shoju Raigo Nerikuyo Eshiki at Taima-dera Temple, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English…

For Miki, the photographer, it seems this statue makes her wants to pray by putting her palms together although she didn’t feel the same when she took this picture.Taken at…

    This is the symbol item for the buddhist monks. The fashion of the monks vary depending on the persuasion, and this one is for Shingon Buddhism. It would…

There are several buddha statues around Tsubosaka Temple, and some are covered by Autumn leaves^^ Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

  Do you know Four Heavenly Kings? According to Wikipedia, they are four gods, each of whom watches over one cardinal direction of the world, and they are protectors of the world…