By Oona McGee, SoraNews24 June 16, 2019
Japanese festivals occur throughout the year around the country, bringing people and communities together to pray
The procession begins at the Old Imperial Palace, and participants are dressed in Heian garb with a sprig of aoi or katsura leaves
At the beginning there’s a palpable sense of excitement.
A reminder that tomorrow
One of Kyoto’s Big Three Festivals is reaching its highpoint on Wednesday (May 15). The Aoi Festival, sponsored by the World Heritage shrines of Shimogamo and Kamigamo, is the city’s oldest. According to the ancient record Nihon Shoki, the … Read the rest
Yesterday I had lunch with Danish Shinto expert Esben Andreasan. He kindly gave me his book on “Japansk Religion” which contains s a compilation of 18 significant texts on Shinto divided into sections on Mythology, Ritual, Nationalism and Modernity. Some … Read the rest
Jidai Matsuri in Kyoto, Oct 22
Just a reminder that Oct 22 is a big day for Kyoto, with the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Ages) taking place at noon. (The Kurama Hi Matsuri (Fire Festival) in the evening has been … Read the rest
It’s festival time in Kyoto and the city is in full festive mode. Gion Festival is one of the country’s grandest
A reminder that tomorrow sees one of the Big Three Festivals in Kyoto (the others being the Gion Matsuri in July and the Jidai Matsuri in October). All the preliminary events have been done, such as the horse-riding and various
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