Culture Bedazzled by Buds and Blooms Joe Peters building housing the o-mikoshi (portable shrines) used in the annual festivals
Historical Yokohama’s Narita-san Temple Larry Knipfing also sells food and drinks—depending on the season and whether or not a festival
Historical Kamigamo Shrine: A Place of Healing Tomoko Kamishima One of the three most famous festivals in Kyoto, Aoi Matsuri, began as
Historical Hakone’s Mt. Komagatake Tomoko Kamishima After that, for a long period, people held ceremonies and festivals at
Museums The National Art Center, Tokyo Peter Sidell calligraphy, to art college graduation shows and the annual Media Arts Festival
Historical Tokyo's Nezu Shrine Nicole Bauer beginning of May, the shrine holds the so-called Tsutsuji Matsuri (Azalea Festival
Historical Nunobashi Kanjoue Kerrie Hankinson The festival was begun again as a re-enactment in 1996, 2005, 2006, 2009... History and how this festival fits in with Oyama Jinja Involvement in these
Culture Getting to Know: Fushimi Inari Taisha Ash April and October are both festival times at this shrine, and great times
