Tag: Festival
23
Sep
Shimada Mage (Topknot) Festival-島田髷まつり
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Last Sunday, September 21st, was held the Annual Shimada Mage (Topknot) Festival in Shimada City! This festival is increasingly taking importance in our Prefecture and...
10
Feb
Daruma Festival at Bishamonten Myohouji Temple in Yoshiwara, Fuji City!-富士市吉原で毘沙門天大祭!
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Every year one of the three biggest Daruma Doll Festival is held in Yoshiwara, Fuji City! This year it was held a bit earlier than...
29
Jan
Japanese Festivals: Nue barai Matsuri in Izu Nagaoka, Shizuoka Prefecture-第４９回鵺ばらい祭
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The picture of the day: a smiling face inside a monster’s mouth! Yesterday I traveled all the way train from Shizuoka City to Izu Nagaoka...
02
Nov
Daidogei Street Performers Festival in Shizuoka City 2013 (November 1st~4th) 2
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Lucie Brouillard, face painting artist from Quebec! The weather today being markedly cooler than yesterday encouraged me to have a look at what happening in...
01
Nov
Daidogei Street Performers Festival in Shizuoka City 2013 (November 1st~4th) 1
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Masaaki Koga, the Man who made it all possible! The 2013 version of the Shizuoka Daidogei has finally kicked off in bright sunshine and I...
28
Oct
25th (and last?) Shizuoka Mikoshi Festival
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Yesterday afternoon I experienced a great surprise and some disappointment at the same time…. Festivals are an integral part of Japanese life and culture. But...
21
Oct
Shimada Obi Festival 7: Daimyou Gyouretsu-The Lord Parade
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The Sabres Dancer! I finally went to watch the Shimada Obi Festival today where I took literally hundred of pictures and have to divide this...
20
Oct
Shimada Obi Festival 6: The “Clash” of the Chariots
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Make way! I finally went to watch the Shimada Obi Festival today where I took literally hundred of pictures and have to divide this report...
17
Oct
Shimada Obi Festival 5: The Food Stands!
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Brochettes, brochettes, brochettes! I finally went to watch the Shimada Obi Festival today where I took literally hundred of pictures and have to divide this...
16
Oct
DAIDOGEI-STREET PERFORMANCE-WORLD CUP IN SHIZUOKA 2013 (November 1st~4th)
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The Daidogei/Street performance World Cup is back in shizuoka City! A major Festival which photographers and circus lovers must not miss! It will take place...
16
Oct
Shimada Obi Festival 4: The Kids!
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The best picture of the day! I finally went to watch the Shimada Obi Festival today where I took literally hundred of pictures and have...
14
Oct
Shimada Obi Festival 3: Faces of Ladies
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The cutest ladies at the festival? Definitely the most serious about it! I finally went to watch the Shimada Obi Festival today where I took...
13
Oct
Shimada Obi Festival 2: Faces of Men!
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Behave yourself at Festival or I’ll get at you! I finally went to watch the Shimada Obi Festival today where I took literally hundred of...
13
Oct
Shimada Obi Festival 1: Happi-Festival Coats
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I finally went to watch the Shimada Obi Festival today where I took literally hundred of pictures and have to divide this report on of...
15
Sep
Coming Festival: Shimada Obi Matsuri (October 12th, 13th, 14th, 2013)
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Shimada Obi Matsuri Statue at Oi Shrine in Shimada City! Every city worth its salt in Japan has a major festival to boast from. Shimada...