Mmm…they look good! Grilled mitarashi dango at its birthplace, Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto. The top dango is separated from the other four, and there are two theories to explain it….

They are soaking feet in the pond at Shimogamo Shrine wishing for good health. Mitarashi Matsuri (Festival). Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!…

This is another post from my favorite Japanese website. It is about a temple in Kyoto.   Otagi Nenbutsu-ji, a temple that silently stands in Sagatoriimoto, Kyoto.   The site…

Tayama Elementary School ended its 128-year-long history in 2003. You can imagine kids washing brushes after an art class. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is…

This is a picture of old Tayama Elementary School. The school ended its 128-year-long history in 2003. It is now used as an event hall. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter←…

Rain-making rituals, ‘Tayama Flower Dance’ was held at Suwa Shrine in Muratayama, Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto. It is designated as the nation’s intangible folklore cultural assets. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English…

Tayama elementary school in Minamiyamashiro village, Kyoto, ended its 128-year history in the spring of 2003. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

Miki took this picture at Hozukyo River in Arashiyama, Kyoto. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

  On the streets of the historical towns in Kyoto, beautifully dressed geisha are often seen. Geisha are professional hostesses who entertain customers with conversation and performing arts. As you…

In the Japanese tea ceremony, it is traditionally said that “first Raku, second Hagi, and third Karatsu (ichi Raku, ni Hagi, san Karatsu),” meaning Raku ware is the best pottery…

On January 3, “Karuta Hajime” ceremony was customarily held at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, and women and children in Japanese dynasty costumes performed karuta game to the visitors.    …