The Gravesite of the 47 Ronin in Sengaku-Ji, Tokyo.
The story of the 47 Rōnin is a well loved part of Japanese history, one of loyalty and justice. To this day, more than 300 years after, is still relevant as it epitomizes the code of the Samurai warriors, values that are considered important in modern Japan. Here’s what happened (From the Wikipedia) : The story tells of a group…
Is Japan a depressed nation?「Life in Japan as a foreigner Series.」
I’m an avid Quora reader. My feed is mainly Japan related questions and they always have me thinking about my particular experience of life in Japan. I wanted to do a post tackling the most popular issues I have found in Quora, with my opinion as a foreigner living here. I will answer these questions on a series of posts. Hope…
Bon Odori in Minato Mirai, Yokohama.
Time to gather around the yagura (raised stage), follow the rhythm of the taiko drum, watch and learn the steps and release your inner dancer! Bon Odori means “Bon Dance” and it was originally a dance performed to welcome the spirits of the deceased for their annual visit during O-Bon. I wrote about this on my ToroNagashi post. The Bon…
42 People of Ueno Summer Festival Parade
Yesterday July 22, the annual Ueno Summer Festival parade filled the streets with music, color and Japanese folklore. This time I wanted to focus the attention on the people rather than the group, and show you the individuals that make this parade such a fun experience. Hope you enjoyed my pictures!! If you missed the videos of the parade on…
Tanabata Matsuri (Star Festival) at Kappabashi, Tokyo.
Let me tell you a story of passion, despair, magpies and Milky Way cows: Orihime (Weaving Princess, a star-deity) is the daughter of the short-tempered Sky King. She makes beautiful cloth everyday like nowbody’s business and she’s like the Beyoncé of the weavers, but! She wants to fall in love probably because she was exposed to too many misleading Disney…
