Sand scattering festival is held to pray for agricultural fertility. It is considered that the more sand you scatter, the more rain and good harvest you will have. Taken…

  Oh, my goodness Lol!!!Miki, the photographer thought that this boy will definitely have some luck soon☆ Taken is sprinkling sand festival at Hirose Taisha grand shrine. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s…

  A dancer was praying before Bokujo festival.Taken at Omiwa Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

Did you know that the market price of Miwa somen noodle is determined by shrine rituals? ^^ Bokujo festival was held on the day Miki, the photographer took this picture….

  Seed rice planting ritual is conducted with a phrase, ‘Makoyo makoyo, fuku no tane wo makoyo (means ‘let’s plant, plant, plant seeds of fortune’ in English).’ Miki, the photographer…

Captured is a cultivating movement.  In this festival, children play a role of shotome or girls who are engaged in rice planting ^^ Onda festival (designated intangible folk cultural asset)…

  In Hasedera Temple, ‘Kannon Mantoe Festival’ to light lanterns, dedicated to Kannon Bodhisattva, is held from New Year’s eve to the 3rd of January every year. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s…

  A service called Miyutate no shiki (the service to purify the site and those who attended by sprinkling hot water with springs of bamboo.) was held at Kasugataisha or…

  Miki, the photographer sensed this mendicant priest also enjoyed watching On-matsuri festival～♪ Watari-miko (shrine maiden) and yamato-samurai paraded around JR and Kintetsu Nara station. Taken is Kasugawakamiya On-matsuri festival…

  What a smoke! The homa rituals of ascent monks highly values rising smoke. This smoke from consecrated fire is believed to take your wish up to heaven. Taken is…

  Miki, the photographer thought it’s spectacular to see this many of them at once!! Taken is Tonan-in Temple Grand Festival at Zaodo of Kimpusen-ji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter←…