Showing posts with label Japan tradition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan tradition. Show all posts

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Nada Fight Festival

Shrine Parishioners bump their portable shrines during Nada No Kenka Matsuri, or Nada Fight Festival of Matsubara Hachiman Shrines at Otabi Mountain on October 16, 2011 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The fight, the highlight of the shrine's Autumn Harvest Festival as part of the thanking to god and nature. Over 100,000 people visit the Nada No Kenka festival in every year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Geisha Promote Awara Hot Spring in Fukui

A Geisha performs a traditional dance during the special event for the local tourist to make them familiar with geisha on July 13, 2011 in Awara city, Fukui, Japan. Awara hot spring city geisha has been more than 100 year history and presently 12 geisha women are living. There were more than 250 geisha Japanese economic growth period from 1955 to 1970. That was golden period of Awara geisha. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery) 2845
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