Samurai Reenactors
Every year on November third, thousands of martial artists gather on the grounds of the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo to give demonstrations of their techniques. There’s karate, aikido, kyudo, and jujutsu, but also some very...
Read MorePosted by Ed | Last updated Jul 31, 2017 | Festivals, Martial Arts and Sports, Tokyo and the Kanto Region, Traditional Japan | 3 |
Every year on November third, thousands of martial artists gather on the grounds of the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo to give demonstrations of their techniques. There’s karate, aikido, kyudo, and jujutsu, but also some very...
Read MorePosted by Ed | Last updated Aug 1, 2017 | Pop Culture, Street Scenes, Tokyo and the Kanto Region | 1 |
This is the “Shinjuku Geijutsu Tengoku” (Shinjuku Artistic Heaven), a great festival...
Read MorePosted by Ed | Last updated Jul 31, 2017 | Traditional Japan, Travel Destinations | 1 |
Gassho-zukuri farmhouse in the village of Shirakawa-go. The area has been designated a world heritage site because of the dozens of well-preserved farmhouses.
Read MorePosted by Ed | Last updated Feb 26, 2018 | Festivals, Traditional Japan | 1 |
Man in a tengu mask at the Kanamara fertility festival. There are other posts about the festival here: https://www.meanwhile-in-japan.com/tag/kanamara-matsuri/
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