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Ode to vermillion

Itsukushima Shrine Japan 厳島神社 miyajima milf dyed hair torii most scenic place

Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社)

Posted on June 14th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: lanterns, miyajima, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, people, shinto, torii. Comments Off on Ode to vermillion

Lanterns on Koyasan

Hanging lanterns @ Danjo Garan

Posted on April 22nd, 2014 under Japan. Tags: Danjo Garan 壇場伽藍, koyasan 高野山, lanterns, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Lanterns on Koyasan

Low Tide

low tide in the rain on Miyajima

Posted on January 24th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: lanterns, miyajima, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, rain, shinto, torii. Comments Off on Low Tide

Festival procession

Almost four years have passed since this festival took place at Tenso Jinja (天祖神社).

Posted on January 8th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: lanterns, matsuri, nishi-waseda, shinto, torii. Comments Off on Festival procession

Oshare (おしゃれ)

Smartly-dressed Japanese gentleman at bon odori

I loved the hat on the dancing man in the middle of today’s photo. I took this picture at the Nishikubo Hachiman Jinja Summer Festival (西久保八幡神社例大祭[夏祭り2013]) in Tokyo this past August.

Posted on October 11th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: bon odori, festivals, lanterns, matsuri, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Tokyo, 西久保八幡神社例大祭夏祭り2013. Comments Off on Oshare (おしゃれ)

Japanese lanterns

Tenso Jinja (天祖神社) lanterns all lined up and ready for some Bon Odori action

Last month I returned to my old neighborhood near Waseda University for the first time in more than three years. Seeing Tenso Jinja again was very 懐かしい for me. Unfortunately, I left Tokyo before they had the annual event these lanterns were set up for.

Posted on September 28th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: bon odori, lanterns, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, nishi-waseda, shinto. Comments Off on Japanese lanterns