Mushiokuri rituals (an event to ward off crop-eating insects) was once performed many places, but it is becoming a rare event. Yamada area has this rituals on the same day…

Vespid can be the scariest bug for any of us, and it has had a great impact all over Japan this year…  But did you know that some regions in…

There were a lot of fireflies dancing in Mitsue Village, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

It is a bit too big to be called ‘cute’. Miki found the snail in a lovely lily garden at Oomiwa Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)…

The fireflies inhabit in Todaiji Temple. They are called ‘Daibutsu (Great Buddha) fireflies”. They were flying high up in the sky. It is a composite photograph of a background photo…

Getting rid of mosquitoes is a big mission here during summer. We can always get mosquito repellent products such as coils and sprays, but even we use them, still get…

A traditional event to pray for destroyed insects. The hazy moon is beautiful. ^_^Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

You can see them along Tanigawa, in Idecho Kyoto, near Nara as well. Copyright(C) Miki     →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

  It just looks so real… Please check this video.    

I want to share this blog that surprised me well for the first time in a long time.   Look at this picture.   The insect on the leaf is…