Kyokusui-no-Utage(曲水の宴), Kumamoto City
“Kyokusui-no-Utage(曲水の宴)” was held at Yotsugi Shrine in Tatsuda, Kita-ku, Kumamoto City today. It is held every year May 4th and it depicts a Heian-period...
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Seiwa Bunraku Spring Festival at Okawa Aso Shrine
Seiwa Bunraku’s “Spring festival praying for good harvest” was held at Okawa Aso Shrine in Yamato Town yesterday. For the 120th annivers...
Nakae Iwato Kagura (中江岩戸神楽), Aso
Nakae Iwato Kagura(中江岩戸神楽) is a ritual music and dance performed in Namino, Aso City, and is held on the first Sunday of every April through November (exc...
GOMA FIRE RITUAL (護摩行) AT RENGEIN TANJOJI TEMPLE OKUNOIN (蓮華院誕生寺 奥之院) , TAMANA CITY
Have you heard of Goma or Homa? Both mean fire rituals that you can see at Shingon and Tendai sects of Japanese esoteric Buddhism. Originally, it is one o...
Higo Mari Exhibition (肥後まり展) 2024
Higo Mari Exhibition (肥後まり展) is being held at the Kumamoto International Folk Crafts Museum until December 10. They hold this event one in two years. Don&...
Rengein Tanjoji Okunoin in Tamana City
Rengein Tanjoji Okunoin temple (hereinafter called “Okunoin”, 蓮華院誕生寺 奥之院) is located in Tamana City (玉名市), the northern part of Kumamoto Prefecture. There...
Tsujunkyo Bridge in Yamato town has been designated as a National Treasure of Japan!!!
Tsujunkyo Bridge has been designated as a National Treasure of Japan!!! Tsujunkyo Bridge is the symbol of Yamato Town and is famous for its dynamic water ...