Kami selalu senang ketika ada event JakJapan Matsuri Festival. Dari tahun ke tahun pasti kami usahakan untuk mengunjungi, kecuali kalau ada keperluan yang lebih penting. 85 more words
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Matsuyama 松山, part 3: Festival 祭 & final day
Continuation from part 1 and part 2 of Matsuyama trip.
At the end of the first day, we were lucky enough that there was a Lantern and danjiri (shrine/temple cart) festival scheduled during our visit, held in the park at the foot of the castle. 636 more words
Mikoshi
The centerpiece of many Japanese festivals is the mikoshi, a traveling shrine which is meant to be carried from a main shrine into the surrounding neighborhood. 82 more words
Gods on Our Shoulders: Carrying the Mikoshi
July 23, 2017
It’s been a hot minute since I last wrote here. Speaking of hot, how’s that delightful Japanese summer working out for you, Erin? 2,283 more words
Japan: Hachioji Geisha
Even if you have never visited Japan, you must be familiar with Japan’s geisha culture. With their distinctive white face, red lips and elaborately decorated hairstyle, the geisha remain an enduring symbol of Japan. 409 more words
