There were many people wearing festival outfit, Happi, and Miki, the photographer thought this was the coolest in all^^. Taken at Totate Festival of Kushitamahimenomikoto Shrine in Nara. Copyright(C) Miki…

Miki, the photographer found this photo from her old photo collection when she was organizing them. She sounded a bit sad that she will not be able to visit the…

A traditional Japanese house with a Japanese persimmon tree. Nowadays, you can hardly find such traditional house and persimmon tree. Taken at Ryuguchi, Murou, Uda city, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki  …

This long torch will be taken to the shrine from a house of toya, who is responsible for the preparation of rituals. Taken at Sugawara Shrine in Tawara, Ouda-ward, Uda-city….

Taken at Ikaruga town, Nara Pref. A tower behind these flowers is the three-storied pagoda of Hokkiji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!…

Long-nosed goblin (tengu in Japanese) can be seen in rainmaking rituals. Perhaps this is the god called Sarutahikonomikoto? Taken is drum dance, performed in Ishiuchi, Tsukigase village. Copyright(C) Miki  …

Augh, it must be cold >_< Because miki is a woman and went to see the festival alone, She left here immediately after taking this picture just in case people…

This traditional event of Soni village has a 300-year of history. Taken at Kadofusa Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

 An autumnal scene～♪ On the way home from Yagyu, pampas grasses (‘susuki’ in Japanese) were shining, catching the light of the setting sun. Taken in Tawara Area, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki…

This ceremonial dance in Shintoism originated from Mai dance, which was performed to pray to gods of shrine for special wishes. Later, Mai dance was formalized as Miko Kagura for…

The cosmos is shining in the autumn sky. The 24m-high three-storied pagoda is the oldest of its kind in Japan. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This…