|
|
Happi coats
Glorious, short festival wear
|
Kabuki 1
Me and the lead actress in the outdoor kabuki show. She played the...
|
Kabuki 2
This actress is playing an oiran, or courtesan. That's why the obi...
|
Mikoshi
A display of a mikoshi, a portable shrine that is carried in the summer...
|
Nekko-chan
Random sleeping cat in a window
|
The Otskas
This is my kimono sensei and her husband just after we went to pray at...
|
Kabuki 3
A shot from the performance
|
Kabuki 4
Keep in mind it was about 80 degrees that day; they must have been roasting
|
Kabuki 5
The grand finale!
|
Kabuki 6
These guys were in charge of moving the sets, and I really wanted one...
|
Kabuki 7
The cast and helpers assemble after the show for pictures
|
Sake store
All of our group in the sake store, after enjoying a long free tasting session
|
Sake store 2
This is actually where they store the sake, in a series of caves in a nearby...
|
Sake store 3
The caves
|
Ice cream!
My friend's kids enjoying sake-flavored ice cream
|
Mikoshi 2
A close up of a mikoshi after it was carried through the streets
|
Kabuki 8
The oiran in her opening pose
|
Washi store
Browsing the washi store with a cutie pie
|
Temple roof
|
Dragon Thunder Falls
I forget the name in Japanese!
|
Squid
Americans have funnel cakes, the Japanese have...squid
|
Squid 2
Carnival numies, japanese style
|
Carnival food
|
Squid 3
Chow time! It was actually pretty good
|
Cart
An enormous cart that these guys pulled through the streets to the...
|
|
|
Asia
Comments
You must log in to comment on this article.Add a comment