Kagura at Miyajima Oyster Festival
A forces of good take a breather during a kagura performance at the Miyajima Oyster Festival. Click for larger version.
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Winter
Setsubun-sai at Gokuku-jinja
Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi, “Out with the Devil and in with the luck” is the traditional cry of
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Photos: Tondo Matsuri at Waseda-jinja
Just got back from tondo matsuri at our local shrine. It’s quite a local affair, and the old guys let
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Mid-winter swim in front of the A-bomb Dome
Every year on Seijin no hi (Coming Of Age Day), a group of swimmers between the ages of 7 and
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New Year at Gokoku Shrine
New Year rituals at Gokoku Shrine, next to Hiroshima Castle.
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Chinkasai Fire Festival
Living in wooden houses, closely clustered together along narrow streets, for centuries, fear of calamitous fires is deeply ingrained in
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Dezomeshiki New Year’s Fire Review
Watch the firefighters display their skill, see their fire engines and helicopters in action.
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Handel’s Messiah
The annual performance of Handel’s Messiah at Jogakuin High School is a rare chance to see a classical concert without charge. Child care is provided too!
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Hiroshima Dreamination
Kiddie and couples’ delight or a triumph of tack over taste? Join the crowds and you be the judge.
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