In the silence of the temple, quietly sit down, stop moving, and let go your thoughts. Focus just on your Zazen posture and your breathing. Keep your back straight. Let your ego and your u n c o n s c i o u s mind melt away, merge with the universe. This is "Zen". (*Zen=禅=Meditation Buddhism)（＊Zazen = 座禅 = Zen meditation ) Until today Pai-chan has not experienced the real Zazen practise yet. So, Pai-chan decided to visit an old Zen temple at a secluded country-side village. In fact, this temple is a part of Onsen… Daha fazlasını okun

Sendai Tanabata Matsuri (仙台七夕祭り) is one of the largest and most famous tanabata celebrations in Japan to be held every year from August 06th until 8th at Sendai, Miyagi-ken. Together with Nebuta Matsuri of Aomori and Kanto Matsuri of Akita-ken, it makes up the Three Great Festivals of the Tohoku Region. Tanabata festivals, also known as "Star festivals", are held across Japan on the 7th day of the 7th month of the year, when, according to the legend, the two stars Altair and Vega cross paths. Due to differences betw… Daha fazlasını okun

Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri 山形 花笠まつり (festival) is one of the four biggest festivals of the Tohoku region 東北 地方 ( Aomori, Akita, Iwate, Miyagi, Yamagata and Fukushima-ken). During the festival period, it goes on from 18:00 until 21:30 every night and a total of 13,000 dancers (about 150 groups) perform on the main streets of Yamagata city. Excitement is at its peak when the dancers in their flashy costumes perform their cheerful and dynamic moves and hats with Yamagata’s flower benihana (safflower) wave around. It’s a gorge… Daha fazlasını okun

The Akita Kanto Matsuri (秋田竿灯まつり) is a visually stunning, spectacular summer festival and is one of the "Three Great Festivals of the Tohoku region". The festival is held in Akita City in Akita-ken in the Tohoku region. Akita-ken is also famous for its "Akita bijin (秋田美人)" or "Akita Beauties" with the fairest complexion within Japan. The festival is also known as the "pole lantern festival" with Kanto (竿燈) meaning the long bamboo poles. The origins… Daha fazlasını okun

Numata-city of Gunma-ken celebrates local festival during August 03rd - 05th. The festival features a parade of 10 mando (floats) and mikoshi (portable shrine) in the central part of the city. Each of the various communities in Numata has its own mikoshi which are brought out for the festival. What makes Numata Festival unique is the 2 giant Tengu mask mikoshi which are carried by only women. The unique goblin mikoshi was first introduced to the Festival in 1972 to pray for road safety. One of the 2 mikoshi is m… Daha fazlasını okun

More than 50,000 people enjoy 5,000 shots of colorful fireworks accompanied by a good tempo background music (BGM) today at Goshogawara located just west of where Aomori Nebuta Matsuri is being held from yesterday. JR Gono line and Tsugaru Railway run special trains for the day. And from tomorrow until 08th another famous big lantern float "Tachi-Neputa" Festival is held in Goshogawara City. The Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival (五所川原立佞武多祭り) is… Daha fazlasını okun

The Aomori Nebuta Matsuri (青森ねぶた祭り) is a big summer festival that takes place in Aomori on August 02 until 06th. The highlight of the festival is the daily parade of enormous lantern floats called "Nebuta", flanked by large taiko drums, musicians and dancers. The Nebuta Matsuri together with Akita's Kanto Matsuri and Sendai's Tanabata make up the Tohoku Sandai Matsuri (Three Great Festivals of the Tohoku Region).… Daha fazlasını okun

Futarasan (二荒山) is not the most impressive shrine, but is the source of its religious importance in Nikko.　It is a place where the religions(Shinto and Buddhism) of Japan meet. Futarasan Jinja (Shinto Shrine) was founded by the Buddhist monk (later became Saint) Shodo- Shonin (勝道上人 735-817). During the eighth century he explored the area of Nikko and founded the temple of Rinno-ji (Buddhism Temple) and Futarasan Jinja (Shinto Shrine). From this period remains the bridge "Shinkyo=神橋", the sacred bridge that marks the… Daha fazlasını okun

Many neighborhoods in Japan have festivals during the summer, often centered around the local shrine. They generally include processions, musical performances, and Shinto rituals, with the festivities lasting a day, or maybe two or more if they stretch throughout the weekend. Kyoto’s Gion district, though, does things on a grander scale. The Gion Matsuri (Gion Festival) starts on July 1 and runs for the entire month, with some sort of event happening almost every day. http://blog-imgs-80.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkj… Daha fazlasını okun

Here's the latest Studio Pai-chan Video Line-ups. Select your fav video and send your order to [email protected] Easy payment by PayPal. Contents sent by WeTransfer. Video 88 to 92 prices USD2 or USD3 (This is video 92) https://blog-imgs-101.fc2.com/s/… Daha fazlasını okun

I am personally happy to hear that the long Rainy season (Tsuyu) was finally over yesterday in Kanto region. It has been a long "Tsuyu" this year : 1 and a half month long. Anyway now it's Summer in Kanto incl. Tokyo and in most regions except Tohoku (Hokkaido is exempt). You can also continue climbing Mount Fuji safe without getting wet. However down south there was an active volcano as you may know called "Sakurajima" in Kagoshima prefecture. The volcano has erupted often in the past as… Daha fazlasını okun

Oigawa Railway of Shizuoka-ken is the only railway in Japan running Steam Locomotives throughout the year. The company operates 2 railway lines : Main Line ( Kanaya - Senzu 39.5km total 19 stations ) and Ikawa Line ( aka Southern Alps Abt Line from Senzu to Ikawa 25.5km total 14 stations ). Thomas the Tank Engine has enjoyed its popularity since its launch in 2014, and now his friend James has joined the party. https://blog-img… Daha fazlasını okun

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Yama-age Matsuri, a dynamic, local open air Kabuki performance festival is being held in Nasu Karasuyama on July 26 to 28th. Feast your eyes on a gorgeous outdoor theater performance that has been inducted as a significant intangible folk cultural asset. The spec… Daha fazlasını okun

5 NEW Pai-chan Videos ( #88 to #92 ) are added to Studio Pai-chan Videos today. Prices now start from US$2.00 to US$3 per video. Video quality are all Full HD 1920x1080HD. + 10 % point accrual program. (e.g. When you buy One Video priced at $2.00 you get 20 cents point for your next purchase). Just Order your videos by number (e.g. Video 88 and 89 etc) by e-mail to ---> [email protected] or [email protected] Easy and Secured Payment by PayPal Video 88 US$ 2… Daha fazlasını okun

The Tenjin Festival (天神祭, Tenjin Matsuri) of Osaka is known as one of Japan's big three famous festivals, along with the Gion Matsuri of Kyoto and the Kanda Matsuri of Tokyo. Originally started in the 10th century this year 2019 will be 2 days on July 24 and 25. The main celebrations are held on the festival's second day, 25th, including a land and a river procession with fireworks. Tenjin Matsuri is the festival of the Tenmangu Shrine and ho… Daha fazlasını okun

The "Ato-matsuri" or "Latter Festival" of Kyoto Gion Matsuri compared to the last week's former "Saki-matsuri" is less crowded (less congested). The scale is smaller than the last week's Saki Matsuri, this latter procession is with 10 Floats (mainly smaller "Yama"). Another highlight for today is "Hanagasa-Junko (花笠巡行) is going on today almost at the same time. Let mre focus on this "Ladies" festival first.--- Hanagasa Junko is Kyoto Maiko and Women's Parade, and duly starts this year at 10:00 am from Yasaka Jinja despite of last year's cancelation because of the high temperature. http:… Daha fazlasını okun

The Village is called "Kinasa" (鬼無里), situated just south-west of the beautiful Togakushi mountain of Nagano-city with only about 2,000 people living. "Kinasa" literally means "village-without-demons". The village has an interesting legend which maybe associated with the ongoing question why our ancestors used a term "gari" ( means= "hunting" or "picking") in "Momiji-gari (紅葉狩り= lit. Maple Hunting)" instead of simply using the term "viewing" or "appreciating"- colored Maple leaves as in the spring Saku… Daha fazlasını okun

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The Hibagon is the Japanese version of the American Sasquatch. The Hibagon is mostly known from a series of sightings lasting from 1970 to 1982. Probably the first Hibagon sighting account occurred in early 1970, when a group of elementary school students out picking wild mushrooms in the forests of Mt. Hiba were terrified to come across an ape-like creature crashing through the bush nearby. This ape-like creature stands about five feet tall, has a bristle-covered face, and in general resembles a gorilla. T… Daha fazlasını okun