Kyoto's Aoi Festival is a traditional event that has been held Japan since the Heian period, when ox carts march from the Imperial Palace to Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine in hopes of the safety of the country. Reminiscent of the world of The Tale of Genji It is an event

Filming Locations Yasukuni Shrine, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Thoughts when shooting The Mitama Festival of Yasukuni Shrine is a summer tradition, and the strips of Tanabata decoration made me feel the festive atmosphere of people and foreigners.

At my home. hinamatsuri doll festival 🎎 of the first verse Katya 📸 with the Hina doll I got from Jitoba in the background May ❣️ you spend every day with a smile

This is a lantern festival in Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture. They are marching in a circle with lanterns above their heads. It is a fantastic event on a summer night.

In Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. During the winter months, storytellers tell stories in old-fashioned houses. We want the old tradition to continue for a long time.

It is an old-fashioned lion dance event Angyo Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture. They go around each house in the town and dance in the tatami room where the family is together. We are also watching over the remains of our ancestors

Tangerine picking At Tsukuihama The fun of picking mandarin oranges for the first time is overflowing.

Filming Locations Sumida-ku, Tokyo Nose Myokenzan Betsuin Temple Thoughts when shooting I captured the monk's water ritual every year in the cold.

Shot at the "Autumn Leaves Festival" venue in Hakodate. The autumn leaves were lit up, and the scenery that emerged in the darkness was very beautiful.

Shot at a shrine in Hokkaido. Wishing for the corona to be over, my family went out to "go through the ring of thatch".

Shot in Hokkaido. Although it is a festival of a small neighborhood association, I felt that it is a tradition that has been passed down to children from generation to generation.

I wish for the health of my family by eating the "winter solstice" squash of our family.

Yamaga Hyakka Hyakusai

Aso Shrine Shinto Fire Spinning Ritual

In Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture, which is famous for Yamaga lanterns, this is one of the pieces at an event called Hyakka Hyakusai held every February. Unfortunately, it was canceled last year, this year and due to the influence of Corona, but I would like to visit again when it resumes.

Kawagoe Festival Night Festival of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Fascinated by the beauty of the night

Mitama no Tori Yasukuni Shrine's Mitama Festival, the approach road full of light is very beautiful.

dogfight Air battles in the midst of festivals. One of the fun

It's a festival! It's a mikoshi! Meguro-ku Himonya Hachimangu Annual Grand Festival. Tradition is now. Tremendous heat

W carp streamer A lot of small carp streamers. It looked doubled.

Climbing the stairs The carp streamer in Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture, the production area of carp streamers, was following me as I climbed vigorously.

New Year on Halle Day The brightly decorated New Year's decorations were magnificent.

The Byodo-in Phoenix Hall is a Japan ten-yen coin. I haven't been there since 2019, but it's always beautiful. I had to take a quick picture with many tourists flowing by, but I think I was able to capture it from a good angle of view, including the crescent moon!

Location Nagasaki Event "Spirit Boat Procession" Put the deceased's favorite things and photos on the spirit ship An event that is poured into rivers and seas. At that time, firecrackers are set off grandly on the way.

This photo was taken at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple. 📸 When I visited for the first time, I was attracted by the beauty of the five-storied pagoda on the site and took this photo. We were able to get a glimpse of 1500 years of history.

Kashima City, Saga Prefecture's folk performing art "Face Floating". Facelift is made up of performers in various roles. "Oni Kakeuchi" is the protagonist of the face floating. In the "Taiko Drum Drum Beating", one man beats a large drum. "Torige" is a long stick with hemp hair crow passed by two people in pairs. And the photo is the women of "Kaneuchi". He has been participating with his parents since he was a child. It's a scene unique to local folk performing arts.

There is a climbing kiln that bakes pottery in Awaji City, Awaji Island. Only once a year in February, firewood is put in for 4 days without sleeping, the temperature is raised, and a large flame burns from the kiln in the back. Many works by potter Koichi Maeda are born in this kiln. There is such a scene in the morning drama Scarlett, and a time full of passion is wonderful, and slowly cools down over time, and a new work is born. The attitude of sparing no effort and working hard towards the goal was cool, and I learned a lot from it because I keenly realized that I have to face various things and work hard. I am very grateful that I made an appointment last year and had a valuable experience.

Kashima City, Saga Prefecture's folk performing art "Face Floating". It is a demon mask art in which a drum is held in front of the body and danced while the sound of kane and taiko resonates. It is said that by dancing "Face Float", it means to give thanks for the good harvest of the five grains and pray to the gods for rain, repose of grudges, and exorcism of evil spirits.

The title is "Dancing Yosakoi Flag" I hope that one day there will be a special four days where you can feel the enthusiasm of the dancers and the audience again.

Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture's "Ohina-sama Water Parade" Uchiura-sama, Ohina-sama, three officers, five girls, and girls in juvenile costumes board the boat and parade through the moat. As a very vivid and cute Yanagawa tradition, it is familiar not only to locals but also to many tourists.