Posted by Ed | Last updated Jul 31, 2017 | Festivals, Traditional Japan, Travel Destinations | 1 |
The New Year’s festival at Shuri Castle in Okinawa is a re-enactment of the traditional New Year’s festival that held in the old days. The costumes are gorgeous and they play traditional music.
Long-time resident in Japan (since 1993) but originally from Canada. Has written guidebook chapters, magazine articles, tons of blog entries and even a book about less-known aspects of Japan. In his free time, he loves photography, cycling, and exploring interesting and obscure places around the Kansai area.
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These are fantastic. Thank you for sharing them. I have grown fascinated with Okinawa over the last several years, and enjoyed the pleasure of getting to visit, however briefly, down there a few months ago. I hope to go back soon.
It is wonderful that they continue to reenact such beautiful ancient traditions of the now defunct kingdom.