Amanawa Jinja sits at the top of a hill, and it's a rather steep climb up a concrete staircase to get there. The festival takes place all along the steps, and I'm amazed there aren't more stair-related injuries. This was the first of the food booths, just at the landing to the first flight of … Continue reading Photo of the Day: Into the Fray
Photo of the Day: Lanterns
Lanterns are one of my favourite parts of summer festivals. And Amanawa Jinja has a nice collection of bright, colourful lanterns.
Photo of the Day: Heading to the Matsuri
To matsuri properly, one must invest in some traditional Japanese clothing. The kiddies in this photo are wearing yukata, or summer kimono made of cotton. Small kids and boys can also wear jimbei, a short-and-top combination. I'm a big fan of jimbei—they're fantastically comfortable—but I've been told it's not becoming of a grown, child-having woman … Continue reading Photo of the Day: Heading to the Matsuri
Photo of the Day: Amanawa Jinja Matsuri
Amanawa Jinja hosts one of the last bon festivals of the summer in this area. Being one of the last doesn't mean people are too tired to celebrate, however. The place was packed, and over the next few days, I'll post festival photos. I'm starting small today, with just the shrine's lanterns.
Photo of the Day: Turtle Love
Back to the turtles. It's been incredibly rainy here, so no new pics as we've been stuck at home. But turtles are always a good thing.
Photo of the Day: Post-Typhoon Rainbow
Today, a typhoon blew through. We were on the edge, so nothing too major, but still, we got a good deal of rain and wind. And, gloriously, a double rainbow at the end! The mini-rainbow didn't show up too well on film, and it's a bit blurry, but still. Pretty.
Photo of the Day: Pine Needles
Again with the green. This is from a beautiful pine outside Kaihinso, one of Kamakura's older ryoukan (Japanese-style inn) that's known for its combination of Japanese and Western architecture.
Photo of the Day: Rainy Leaf
No particular reason for this photo, other than it's nice and green, and green is always good.
Photo of the Day: Little Fishies
I thought it was about time we had another fish photo. These guys live in a gorgeous pond outside a gorgeous soba restaurant. I have no clue how good the soba is, but their landscaping is fabulous.
Photo of the Day: Checking Each Other Out
Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu has white pigeons. We thought they were pretty special, and it looked like at least one of them thought Kaede was, too.
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