Sanja Matsuri is a wild and wonderful Shinto festival in which ornate shrines called Mikoshi are carried through the streets of Tokyo surrounded by enthusiastic crowds […]
Tag: Tokyo
Cherry blossom parties
During spring, people gather all over Japan to have picnics and gatherings under the cherry blossom, a custom called Hanami. Symbolising the fleeting nature of […]
Tori-No-Ichi
Tori-No-Ichi is a traditional festival held on Japan on various days in November (known as days of the rooster). Festival goers visit ornate Otori shrines […]
World Urbanism Day
Since today is World Urbanism Day here is one of our favourite urban pictures of pedestrians crossing a busy street in central Tokyo’s Shibuya district. The […]
Jidai Matsuri Festival
A photographic tour The Jidai Matsuri, or Festival of Ages, is a spectacular celebration of Japan’s history that takes place in Kyoto and Tokyo every 22nd October. Participants dress […]