They were dancing, shouting, laughing and running all over shibuya. I have never seen shibuya this crowded, eventhough usually you cannot find a place for you to stand in.
Monday, 17 September 2007
Celebrations in Shibuya..
I was walking around shibuya to discover this festival by chance. It was really nice and I enjoyed it very much. This is a traditional Japanese festival. I would really appreciate more information about it from all Japan lovers out there.
They were dancing, shouting, laughing and running all over shibuya. I have never seen shibuya this crowded, eventhough usually you cannot find a place for you to stand in.
They were dancing, shouting, laughing and running all over shibuya. I have never seen shibuya this crowded, eventhough usually you cannot find a place for you to stand in.
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very nice. but i have no idea what it could be. I just know that the 3rd monday of september is the elderly respect day,,but i dont think this is related to it..im waiting for an answer too
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
A mikoshi (神輿, mikoshi) is a portable Shinto shrine. Shinto followers believe that it serves as the vehicle of a divine spirit in Japan at the time of a parade of deities. Often, the mikoshi resembles a miniature building, with pillars, walls, a roof, a veranda and a railing. Typical shapes are rectangles, hexagons, and octagons. The body, which stands on two poles (for carrying), is usually lavishly decorated, and the roof might hold a carving of a Phoenix.
During a matsuri, people bear a mikoshi on their shoulders by means of the two poles. They bring the mikoshi from the shrine, carry it around the neighborhoods that worship at the shrine, and in many cases leave it in a designated area, resting on blocks, for a time before returning it to the shrine. Some shrines have the custom of dipping the mikoshi in the water of a nearby lake, river or ocean. At certain festivals, the people who bear the mikoshi wave it wildly from side to side, and from time to time, deaths occur when a mikoshi strikes a bystander or participant.
A mikoshi was believed to have been first used to transport Hachiman to Tōdai-ji temple from Usa Jingu in 749.
This is the dougenzaka festival or parade. Dougenzaka is a name of a place in Tokyo. According to Saqf, Shibuya is host to parades from many places in Japan every week or so.
I see you didn't put the more 'exciting' pictures! ;)
samer san,
ima doko desu ka?^^
woow seems aamazing, love such things a lot !
Samer san, LOOL!
Saqfsan, Samersan, you know much better than me...!
Sanadsan, i thought they were very very nice photos. you focused on people very well. but, what is "more 'exciting' pictures!" ? hmmm???! misetekudasaina!
K-s
K-chan,
tadaima! Just returned today from two explosive weeks in Japan.
sugoi!!! okaerinasai!
i hope u had fun^^
don't u think this is a good reason to open a blog??;) pllzz shashin wo mitai no sa~!
yas,samersan,plz open your blog!!
K-s
eeh! People r using my blog to advertise for other people's blog!
okay samer san, open ur blog and we can share the profit together (^_^)v
watashi mo, shashin wo mitain desu ne!!
Alright, alright..
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Just the introductory post, not much photos yet!
assalamualaikum..hye there!nice blog u have here.would love to read more of your adventure in japan.so, pls keep posting yah!
n good luck in your studies, gambatte kudasait ne!
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