Fresh, freezing
White moon on a blue sky –
Eygrets flying home
Yesterday saw Kyoto burst out in a riot of demons and bean-throwing as the city indulged in Setsubun activities. (For an explanation, click here.) At Shimogamo the … Read the rest
Category: Rites and celebrations (Page 11 of 11)
My first visit to downtown Kyoto in the year of the dragon revealed an array of New Year decorations. A previous entry discussed Japan’s New Year (see here), but today led me to investigate the symbolism further. It’s amazing … Read the rest
A merry festive season
You could say that New Year is Japan’s equivalent to Christmas. It’s family-orientated, involves eating special food, and celebrates birth of a kind. The decorations feature an evergreen tree, and instead of midnight mass, there are … Read the rest