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A natsu-matsuiri (summer festival) at a small shrine in a tiny hamlet on a small island in the Seto Inland Sea.

In the small hamlet of about 60 households on Shodoshima Island where I was born and raised, there are four small shrines. Today is the “natsu-matsuri (summer festival)” for one of them: the Kojin Shrine. I was tending to the blueberry bush...

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Rural Kabuki that has been passed down for 300 years

There were once around 2,000 stages, and kabuki was performed by residents throughout Japan. However, nowadays, it is only performed in a few dozen locations (the exact number is unknown). Two of those are in my hometown, Shodoshima.

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3 months ago
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The story of my aunt who started a sewing company for war widows in postwar Japan

In my previous article, I wrote about how Japanese Matsuri have changed over time, inspired by an encounter with a female business owner. This time, I’ll write about my aunt, who started a sewing company shortly after the end of World War I...

a year ago
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Exploring Japanese culture through "Matsuri"

Nebuta Matsuri @Aomori Tourism Information Site

There are about 300 thousand festivals (called Matsuri) in Japan. Festivals vary in size, but each has a background and reflects the culture of the area. The Nebuta Festival, famous as one of...

a year ago
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Visiting Hyakusaiji Temple while enjoying nostalgic rural landscape

Niomon Gate of Hyakusaiji Temple : Phot by Satoyo

I visited Shakayama Hyakusaiji Temple (釈迦山 百済寺) after the rain last month.
It is the oldest Buddhist temple in Omi1 and is said to have been built by Prince Shotoku2 in 606 A.D. as one of...

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    I currently live in Kyoto. I share my experiences and family stories about traditional Japanese culture and customs that still remain, as well as changes in economic activity.

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