Otaue-matsuri at Sumiyoshi-taisha in Ōsaka on June 14th is a telling proof that the Japanese knew and still know how […]
Author: Angela Hondru
Aoi-matsuri – Part Three
The climax of Aoi-matsuri features the procession in the streets extending in length to about one kilometer along the avenue. […]
Aoi-matsuri – Part Two
Amongst the rituals that precede the great procession, of paramount importance is Mikage-matsuri on May 12th, during which the Kami […]
Aoi-matsuri – Part One
The month of May offered to me the opportunity to heartily enjoy, together with the Japanese, one of the oldest […]
Yasurai-matsuri
Spring sends its echo into the Japanese soul – and not only into his – through the tenderness of cherry […]
Hina-matsuri – The Girls’ day – March 3rd
Hina-matsuri – „The Dolls’ Festival” – is dedicated to girls and it boasts about a history of over one thousand […]
Onda-matsuri
On the first Sunday of February, I watched with great interest the agricultural rituals within Onda-matsuri at Asukaimasu-jinja in Nara, […]
Oshōgatsu – The Japanese New Year
Oshōgatsu is a very important festive period within which the traditional harmoniously combines with the modern, especially in urban areas. […]
On-matsuri – The quintessence of the Japanese rituals and culture
Nara, another cradle of traditional culture, Japan’s capital before Kyōto, offered to me in December 2000 moments of spiritual elation […]