Hinomoto is a student organization that works with the Japanese Studies Program (JSP) of the Ateneo de Manila University to instill appreciation and passion

三社祭を9つのキーワードで見ると、祭りの楽しみ方が違ってくる。浅草に生まれ育った氏子の心境、浅草に魅了されて移り住んだ人の想い、神輿を復活させ継承する技、本社神輿を陰で支える人の想いなど。そこに見えるのはただ一つ「祭りをいいものにしたい」。三社祭はそんな一人ひとりが物語の「主人公」なのだ。

This Saturday Tokyo was practically saturated with festivals. There were too many to even consider trying to see more than a few of them. On Saturday evening I visit the bigger than expected Nebuta…

One of the great spring festivals of Tokyo, the Yushima Tenjin Matsuri was as good as usual this year too. I didn’t have much time to spend on it, but I managed to be there for when the omiko…

20160715-DSC02236 　kyoto japan Gion Matsuri fesivals/ 祇園祭

夕方の暮れ行く中、祇園祭の鉾が悠然と聳え立っていました。

日本三大火祭りの一つとされています。大内盛見が先祖の冥福を祈るため、笹竹の高灯籠に火を灯したのが始まりと伝えられています。ちょうちん一つひとつにろうそくが灯されています。

Last night was the first of the two days of the annual Kawagoe Matsuri in Saitama Prefecture just north of Tokyo. Kawagoe is an old trading town and because it escaped the bombing raids of the war …

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千年続くニッポンの夏祭りといえば… !? 祇園祭、だけではありません。古来より各地で愛され受け継がれてきた日本の祭りをご紹介します。

Like I mentioned yesterday, if you are in Tokyo over the weekend I really recommend visiting the grand Fuchu festival taking place in Tokyo’s western Fuchu City, an easy trip on the Keio Line…

Fukagawa Hachimangu Matsuri an annual festival of Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine is one of the Tokyo's Big Three, along with the Asakusa Sanja Matsuri and the Kanda Matsuri. The festival is also called "Mizukake Matsuri" literally means water-throwing festival. Pouring water to mikoshi (portable shrines) carries and participants. The highlights of the festival is the 54 mikoshi or portable shrine will parade in the main street by townspeople wearing happi coats while shouting “WASSHOI! WASSHOI!” from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm. The "Mizukake Matsuri" (water-throwing festival) is held once every three years in mid-August and brings an estimated 300,000 visitors. Tomioka Hachiman Shrine was Established in 1627, is the largest Hachiman Shrine in Tokyo and also well-known for having a diamonds, rubies, jewels and gold decorated two portable shrines. www.tomiokahachimangu.or.jp JUST SHARING

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After yesterday’s post I think it is only fair that I give women a chance to shine as well! Here is students from the Otsuma Women’s University (大妻女子大学) doing a great job with an omikos…

加茂街道より。斎王代。

"Gion Matsuri"-Festival View at night. Camera&Lens : α200+SIGMA DC17-70mm F2.8-4.5 Macro.