yamasato ni kodomo no egao aki matsuri in the mountain village all children laughing - autumn festival oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Autumn Festival in Sakai, Okayama Pref., Japan The local autumn festival at our shrine in Sakai. 境の秋祭り 2005  Dance of the Maidens  Lion Dance in front of the shrine  Stick Fighting in the Forest Clearance  Lion Dance in the Forest Clearance  The Little Fighers resting  Final Performance at the Village Crossroads  One last summersault 山郷に子供の笑顔秋祭り |
Look at my photo album to see all the events.
The Stick Fighting, miyaboo 宮棒, is an old tradition of our area, used by farmers to defend themselves with farmers tools. The children of our local primary school start learning it at age 6. The lion dance and stick fighting performance is a living treasure of Okayama prefecture.
. 秋祭り Autumn Festival 2007 .
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. Autumn Festival (aki matsuri, Japan) a kigo in the Database
Many rural festivals take place at the village crossroads,
read more in my article about
Doosojin, the Wayside Gods
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6 comments:
Gabi
These photos of your festival are wonderful. A real insight into the life you lead in Japan.
I dream of going there someday.
Thank you for this
D.J.
tooki hi no osanaki mai ya mura-matsuri
days long past,
the dance of my youth -
village festival
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From a Japanese Friend.
Thanks so much for this!
Gabi
Dear Gabi san
These photos bring me such joy.
I miss being in Japan. I do not know if I will ever learn to write
or read the language fluently, but, when it comes to the language of the heart, I hear Japan loud and clear.
doumo tomo
ai... chibi
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Great photos. Looks like a real great time.
A.
Gabiさま
珍しい村祭りの写真をありがとうございます。
今は伝承する若い人が少なくなっているようですね。
歌寿人
http://blog.livedoor.jp/senior21/archives/50093838.html
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Gabi san
お祭りの写真有難うございました。
やはり独特の雰囲気がありました。
road crossing,四つ角には大きい木がありますね。
とても良い村です。
sakuo
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