It was another hot day throughout Japan including Kyoto where the month long Gion Matsuri finally concluded on July 31st. August 1st is a very special day in Kyoto's Gion neighbourhood. Named after a term which designates the first day of the eighth month of the ancient Japanese calendar, Gion's "Hassaku (八朔)" is a very rare chance to see many of the Geiko (芸妓 = a local term in Kyoto for Geisha = 芸者) and Maiko (舞子) from Japan's most renowned geisha district. https://blog-imgs-101.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/ky… Daha fazlasını okun

Ashino-ko(Lake "Ashi") Matsuri just started yesterday and will be on until August 5th. Long ago a nine headed dragon lived at the bottom of Lake Ashi and terrorized the lakeshore villages. A monk tamed the b e a s t and it now serves as the protector of residents, travellers, and visitors to the area. The Kosuisai Festival and week of celebrations is a continuation of this long tradition and has become one of Hakone`s largest festivities. Held on the shores of Lake Ashi, in Moto-Hakone, there are foodstalls, m… 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 if they stretch throughout the weekend. Kyoto’s Gion district, though, does things on a grander scale. The Gion Matsuri 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/skbjkjsk/20150730174647fd5.jpg… Daha fazlasını okun

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The Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival (隅田川花火大会, Sumidagawa Hanabi Taikai) is an annual fireworks festival held today over the Sumidagawa near Asakusa and the Tokyo Skytree Tower. (25,000 shots) The tradition of the Sumida-gawa(river) fireworks festival can be traced back to the big famine in 1732, when fireworks were launched as part of festivals for the dead. The country was in an economic crisis, and the people suffered from famine and disease to a greater degree. Thus, the rituals and celebrations… Daha fazlasını okun

Kangensai (管弦祭) originated during the Heian period (794 - 1185 AD) and is the largest annual festival observed at Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima and starts at 15:00 tomorrow on July 29 this year 2018. Kangen is music performed by playing the flute, drums and Japanese string instruments used in Japanese court music. In the ancient capital, nobles used to enjoy the graceful orchestra festival by playing these kangen instruments on boats floated on ponds and rivers. (An old picture : below) http://blog-imgs… Daha fazlasını okun

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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. The festival started in the 10th century and this year 2018 took place on July 24 and 25 every year in Osaka. The main celebrations were held on the festival's second day, July 25, including a land procession and a river procession with fireworks. Tenjin Matsuri is the fes… Daha fazlasını okun

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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 with 10 Floats (mainly smaller "Yama". This year's procession order is :　( Floats marked by * asterisk shows procession order fixed ), and the procession starts at 09:30am. 1. Hashibenkei-yama *　(橋弁慶山) The figures on this float depict a very famous story from Japanese history. Benkei, a monk-warrior in armor, an… Daha fazlasını okun

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The month-long Kyoto Gion Matsuri is going on. After the former Float Grande Parade (山鉾巡行 前祭り) on the 17th, all the 23 floats were dismantled in 2 days and they are kept in special storehouses throughout the central merchant district of Kyoto in the care of the local people. 18th - 21st: Hoko and Yama Construction for Ato-matsuri (latter festival-float parade)(後祭り 山鉾建て) "Ato Matsuri"=the latter festival's 10 floats are assembled in the communities they belong to. 20th - 21st: Hoko & Yama Trial Pulling (山鉾 曵き始め) T… Daha fazlasını okun

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This natural sandbar is called "Amanohashidate (天橋立)" and located in Miyazu Bay(宮津湾) of northern Kyoto Prefecture, one of Japan's three scenic views *(日本三景). What if we see it this way ... let's try ! A thin strip of land connects two opposing sides of Miyazu Bay. This sand bar is 3.3 km long and covered with about 7,000 pine trees. It can be viewed… Daha fazlasını okun

Nikko Kanaya Hotel 日光金谷ホテル (also known as Kanaya Samurai House) is the oldest (1873) resort Hotel in Japan. Since the early Meiji period (1868 – 1912), Nikko had been appreciated by diplomats and foreign government advisors as a resort that offered both spectacular nature and historical heritage. Today, Nikko is widely known as a World Heritage Site for the magnificent shrines and temples. In 1870, Dr. James C. Hepburn, an American me… Daha fazlasını okun

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At 09:00 the leading Naginata-boko (長刀鉾) starts moving from Shijo-Karasuma along Shijo-Street. When the float reaches the sixth crossing avenue Fuyacho-dori, the chigo (稚児), sacred c h i l d on the float cuts the sacred rope and the parade begins. 23 Gion Matsuri Floats (Yama and Hoko) start rolling. Each float originating from home town shown by asterisk *… Daha fazlasını okun

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Today 15th is Yoi-yoi-yama Kyoto's downtown area is reserved for pedestrian traffic on the three nights leading up to the massive parade. These nights are known as yoiyama (宵山) on July 16 and July 23, yoiyoiyama (宵々山) on July 15 and July 22, and yoiyoiyoiyama (宵々々山) on July 14 and July 21. The streets are lined with night stalls selling food such as yakitori (barbecued chicken skewers), taiyaki, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, traditional Japanese sweets, and many other culinary delights. htt… Daha fazlasını okun

On the three nights (14th, 15th and 16th July) before the grand parade (17th July ), the festival's energy reaches its peak. The streets west of Karasuma and south of Oike are crowded with people looking at the lit up Yama and Hoko floats. Gion-bayashi music fills the air, and countless stalls are set up along the colorfully decorated streets. A few days before each procession, the Yama and Hoko floats (Yama-boko) are brought out of warehouses and assembled in designated spots on the major downtown streets of Kyoto ( the… Daha fazlasını okun