Ceremony to Drive Away Demons
February 22, 2019 3:45 pmThis ceremony is performed on the final day of hana eshiki, a seven-day Buddhist ritual where 10 kinds of flowers […]
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Otaimatsu – Heralding of Spring
February 22, 2019 3:43 pmDuring Otaimatsu, priests run to and fro along the corridors of Nigatsu-do, one of the important structures of Todai-ji temple, […]
Imperial Princess Procession
February 22, 2019 3:41 pmA Heian-period (794–1185) pageant will be reenacted to celebrate the town of Tsuchiyama-cho once being a temporary place of accommodation […]
Hanezu Dance
February 22, 2019 3:37 pmHanezu refers to a soft pink color that is close to white. It alludes to the color of fresh plum […]
Seiryu-E – Blue Dragon Parade
February 22, 2019 3:35 pmMar 14, 15 & Apr 3 This festival at Kiyomizu-dera features a colorful dance and procession through the neighborhood of […]
Bujin Sai – Demon-Fighting Festival
February 22, 2019 3:34 pmAccording to legend, once upon a time, when a nearby island was under attack by foreign forces, a warlord prayed […]
Magoichi Festival
February 22, 2019 3:32 pmThis annual spectacle celebrates the historic hero, Magoichi Saika who lived in 16th-century Wakayama. His matchlock-gun-wielding troops, called saika-shu, had […]
Nippombashi Street Festa
February 22, 2019 3:28 pmA mecca of electronics, robots, and pop culture, Den Den Town hosts this epic event every March where hundreds of […]
Sagicho Festival
February 22, 2019 3:17 pmThis is a centuries-old religious festival, which the lord Oda Nobunaga was known to be very fond of in the […]
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2019
February 22, 2019 3:10 pmWith carefully selected films from all over Asia, the Osaka Asian Film Festival marks its 14th year. Experience Asia through […]