Blogs about: Mikoshi
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Photo of the Day: Riding The Mikoshi
Two elders with Japanese fans enthusiastically ride a large mikoshi along the streets of Akihabara during during the 2009 Kanda Myojin Omikoshi Togyo held in Tokyo.… more →
Konnichiwa
Yokosuka Mikoshi Parade
wrote 6 days ago: ——– A mikoshi (神輿 or 御輿?) is a divine palanquin (often improperly translated as po … more →
Old Japan – Traditions, Festivals & Rituals – June
wrote 1 week ago: This postcard’s caption is not easy to follow. Gion Festival is probably Japan’s most famous festiva … more →
Sanja Matsuri
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wrote 1 week ago: “If you want to see Japanese culture, don’t come to Tokyo” was my joking reply to … more →
Asakusa's Sanja Matsuri
wrote 1 week ago: Last weekend from friday until sunday was the yearly Sanja Matsuri festival in Tokyo’s Asakusa … more →
Sanja Matsuri Mikoshi 浅草三社祭之神轿篇
wrote 2 weeks ago: The highlight of Asakusa Sanja Matsuri festival is the procession of over 100 portable shrines (floa … more →
秩父夜祭：Chichibu Yomatsuri (Chichibu Night Festival)
wrote 5 months ago: Chichibu Night festival is one of the three great Hikiyama (=Float) Festival of Japan along with Gio … more →
Easing into the Waters
wrote 6 months ago: Except two from my NaNoWriMo novel. Copyright 2011 Bahia Simons-Lane This is a continuation of the … more →
interlude - Ohtsuchi Festival 1992
wrote 7 months ago: 23rd Sep. 1992. One of my best memories of Ohtsuchi (the first time round) was the Autumn Festival i … more →
Jak-Japan Matsuri 2011
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wrote 8 months ago: Read in English> Here. Setelah gagal datang tahun lalu, akhirnya matsuri tahun inipun datang tanp … more →
Walking Around Kannai (Yokohama)
wrote 8 months ago: Went to Isezaki-cho for sushi tonight, then walked around Kannai. Very lively tonight, lots of peop … more →
Photo of the Day: Riding The Mikoshi
wrote 9 months ago: Two elders with Japanese fans enthusiastically ride a large mikoshi along the streets of Akihabara d … more →
Photo of the Day: Through the Gates
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wrote 9 months ago: A procession of mikoshis (portable shrine) passes under the main gate of the Senso-ji Shrine in Asak … more →
Hamaorisai
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wrote 10 months ago: Lack of sleep stopped me sorting these images yesterday but it was worth it for a morning at my favo … more →
Photo of the Day: More Crowds
wrote 11 months ago: The Annual Festival of Shitaya Shrine was held on May 8-9, 2010 in Taito-ku, Tokyo. There were sever … more →
Photo of the Day: Girls Carrying a Mikoshi
wrote 1 year ago: Young women in red enthusiastically carry a mikoshi (portable shrine) during the 2008 Mitama Matsuri … more →
Photo of the Day: Mikoshi Landing
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wrote 1 year ago: A mikoshi (portable shrine) arrives at one of its interim destinations along the streets of Shinjuku … more →
Photo of the Day: Mikoshi Procession
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wrote 1 year ago: A mikoshi (portable shrine) procession passes through a stone torii gate during Yushima Tenjin Shrin … more →
Weird & Wonderful Wednesdays - Unakoji Matsuri
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wrote 1 year ago: All about the local festival I attended April 10th… I can’t find very much written infor … more →
gion matsuri (shinkousai)
wrote 1 year ago: Although many people consider the Yamaboko Junkō parade to be the main event of Kyoto’s Gion M … more →
