Posts Tagged ‘matsuri’
Meaning of Tanabata Matsuri
July the 7th is round the corner which means that Tanabata is upon us. This festival is one that celebrates Princess Shokujo and the shepherd boy Kinju becoming stars in heaven. Princess Shokujo was working on a project weaving cloth for her father. It was to make a coat. [Read More]
Mitaka. Mikoshi. Matsuri.
The Mitaka Matsuri was great. This is the final of 3 posts published about the natsu-matsuri event held over the weekend. On display at the Mitaka matsuri was the mikoshi, or portable Shinto shrine. Mikoshi which are often rectangle in shape, can resemble a miniature [Read More]
Japanese Festival, Dango
I have looked at ‘fairground’ food before at Kimonobox. The cucumber on sticks brought a lot of interesting comments. But these giant dango were really grand and very popular on the weekend at the Mitaka Matsuri. They cost 300 yen each and brought a fairground [Read More]
Kingyo Sukui, Matsuri
Summer is almost at an end but there are still a few ‘natsu matsuri’ to enjoy. Mitaka held this festival over the weekend. Local kids were there in abundance – many wore yukata which is great to see. It was also lovely to see the traditional attractions [Read More]
