Drum stand turns into fun ride for children♪ Taken during Susuki lantern rituals at Kamotsuwa Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

She looked so worried about this horse…lol Taken during Niukawakami Water Festival in Yoshino, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

Miki, the photographer thought that every single movement and posture of this lady was so beautiful. She is Wakame Yamamura ^^ Taken during Niukawakami Water Festival in Yoshino, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki…

Little rascal in the middle ^^ Taken during Onda Festival at Noyori –Hakusan Shrine-, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

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…

Miki, the photographer seems to feel a bit sorry for capturing such a facial expression of the deer lol.  Taken at Todai-ji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This…

It has been told that these arrows shot can be taken home as a symbol of luck. It seems Miki, the photographer previously took one home as it fell right…

Mt. Yoshino Kongosan-ji Temple is famous for Kaerutobi (literally means leap flogging) rituals, and Renge-e rituals at this temple collects lotus flowers for Buddha.  This event has been continued for…

‘Noboriro’, the covered stairway  here has 399 steps (lower/ mid/ upper stairway), and the upper stairway which is the closest to the main hall was built in Edo Period and…

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

Children were also enjoying making Cogon grass rings♪Taken during Natsu-no-Oharai at Ikoma Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!