Oiran Parade (花魁道中)
My co-star had a parade after the show at Edo Wonderland. She (the oiran) had on some serious, platform geta. Rather than just walk down the street, she had a special move which involved sort of kicking out her foot as she went.
TravelJapanBlog.com - Japan (07, 09-10, 13), Denmark (08, 11, 16-19, 21, 24), Korea (13), Poland (21), Mexico (14, 15, 19, 26), Iceland (17, 19), Hawaii (14, 17, 22), Czech Republic (16, 17, 19, 21)
|
The above will search Traveljapanblog.com. Concerts - Landscapes - Sports |
Archive for Japan
Home Sweet Home
My home for the past 10 months…
Sanno Matsuri at Hie Jinja (日枝神社の山王まつり)
Yesterday we went to Hie Jinja for the Sanno Matsuri. Festivities continue through the 17th. An employee said the highlight actually happens Saturday night. Someone else said the best stuff is on the final night. Last night, the 11th, was very cool, although the participants seemed very tired upon returning to the Shinto shrine after marching through Tokyo all day long.
This is no ordinary festival. The costumes are incredible.
Directions
More information on what happens each day of the festival (Japanese)
Wrapping up Zen week
I hope you have enjoyed this past week’s pictures of Heirinji. Let’s end the week of Zen the way I did on that day, walking through the ancient gate.
I have another hundred or so photos from the place so perhaps we’ll revisit Heirinji on this blog in the future.
More Zen
View from the Sanmon… According to the sign at the base of the pine tree (高野槇) on the right, the tree is over 500 years old.
Momiji (紅葉)
Above is a different angle on the Sanmon. These Japanese Maples (momiji) must be even more incredible when they turn colors in the fall. However, I prefer a day like the one when we were there with no people.
I believe this figure is of Matsudaira Nobutsuna (松平信綱), the Daimyo responsible for the creation of this area hundreds of years before. He is made here to look like he is practicing Zen.