Saturday, October 15, 2016

Festival Cuture in Japan

Men of Matsubara team carrying their Yatai, or portable shrine arrive at the Matsubara Shrine on the first day of Nada Fighting Festival at the Matsubara Shrine on October 14, 2016 in Himeji, Japan.
 @Buddhika Weerasinghe

Men of Nakamura village use salt to purify their body as ritual before carrying Mikoshi or portable shrine on the second day of Nada Fighting Festival the Matsubara Shrine on October 15, 2016 in Himeji, Japan

Men of Nakamura team dry their wet festival outfit after the ritual of pray and cleanse ceremony on the second day of Nada Fighting Festival on October 15, 2016 in Himeji, Japan.

Men of Nakamura team carry their team leaders and walk out of sea during the ritual of pray and cleanse ceremony on the second day of Nada Fighting Festival on October 15, 2016 in Himeji, Japan.

Men perform the dragon dance on the second day of Nada Fighting Festival at the Matsubara Shrine on October 15, 2016 in Himeji, Japan.

Matsubara team man poses for a photo after putting on the proper festival outfit ahead of the first day of Nada Fighting Festival at the Matsubara Shrine on October 14, 2016 in Himeji, Japan.

A woman takes photos of festival participants on the first day of Nada Fighting Festival at the Matsubara Shrine on October 14, 2016 in Himeji, Japan

Men of Matsubara team carry their Yatai, or portable shrine on the first day of Nada Fighting Festival at the Matsubara Shrine on October 14, 2016 in Himeji, Japan.

Men dressed in the traditional festival outfit carry bamboo poles decorated with colored papers on the first day of Nada Fighting Festival on October 14, 2016 in Himeji, Japan.

Men carrying their Yatai, or portable shrine on October 7, 2016 in Himeji, Japan.
Men of Nakamura team carry a flag of Mikoshi, or portable shrine walk out of sea during the ritual of pray and cleanse ceremony on the second day of Nada Fighting Festival on October 15, 2016 in Himeji, Japan.

Men carrying their Yatai, or portable shrine on October 7, 2016 in Himeji, Japan.

Men carrying their Yatai, or portable shrine on October 7, 2016 in Himeji, Japan.


Men of Nakamura team walk out of sea after the ritual of pray and cleanse ceremony on the second day of Nada Fighting Festival on October 15, 2016 in Himeji, Japan.
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