It is a photo tour of major and minor statues found in Japan. Here we go!     Mizukake Fudo at Hozen-ji Temple in Osaka. The stone statues are covered…

Annual “Kaze no bon” which literally translates to “Bon Dance of the Wind” was held at Hiraoka Shrine. Dancers wear hats and kimono. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is…

  Universal Studios Japan (located in Osaka prefecture) will hold a scary but fun event called Halloween Horror Night. -Date:  Sept. 23 – Oct. 30 (only Fri – Sun and holiday)…

Playing the Chinese fiddle along with shamisen. At Hiraoka Shrine in Higashi Osaka. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

 Dedicating a dance to the god of the Hiraoka Shrine in Higashi-osaka, Osaka. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

Carrying hard candies is a common habit of ladies over forty in the Kansai region (south-western half of Japan, including Osaka). The Japanese word for hard candy is “ame,” but…

Even a sparrow was hiding from the rain. Miki took this picture at Yamadaike Park in Hirakata, Osaka. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN…

  Did it pop out from a children’s book? Is this a fairy-tale land? The answer is no. It is a waste treatment plant, where it has an incineration and…

  “Local specialty burgers” from various cities are often introduced in TV and magazines lately. Unique burgers which feature local specialty foods appear one after another. The Japan’s gourmet city,…

Let me introduce a post from a Japanese blog I enjoy reading again. The story is from Osaka.   The domed roof building is Herbis Osaka. It is a famous…

There are many kinds of regional specialty sodas in Japan. Local specialty soda pop is produced by small companies and sold only in certain towns or areas. And the appearance…