Register as a member and share the charm of Japan!

See more social media posts by Lun Xi

Lun Xi

1 hours ago

[Image1]A Different Kind of Japanese Summer FireJapanese summers are often remembered for fireworks. At 7:00

A Different Kind of Japanese Summer Fire

Japanese summers are often remembered for fireworks. At 7:00 p.m. on July 25, 2026, I encountered another kind of summer flame at Tanukidani-san Fudoin in Kyoto. During the Hiwatari Matsuri, or Fire-Walking Festival, a yamabushi tended the sacred goma fire as sparks rose into the humid night air. In that instant, the heat of summer, the energy of a matsuri, and an old Japanese tradition burned together.

Xi Lun

0 Comment(s)

Next social media post

An Island Summer, Passed On On the morning of July 19, 2026, the Ieshima Tenjin Festival brought music, colour, and tradition to the sea off Himeji. A young performer danced in ceremonial dress aboard a richly decorated danjiri boat, framed by the blue Seto Inland Sea. In this focused gesture, I saw the heart of a Japanese summer festival: an island passing its traditions from one generation to the next. Xi Lun

Social media posts

Check out these articles

Community Social Media Posts

Lun Xi
Lun Xi's post

Report an incorrect translation

Report an incorrect translation