Kurama fire festival
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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fo... [read more]
In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fo... [read more] Blog: Kurama no hi Matsuri
Date: October 22nd 2005
Kurama No Hi Matsuri, translated as "Kurama's fire festival" took place on October 22nd in Kurama. This is the kind of thing you leave home to see and experience, this is what is worth giving up all that comfort and stability for! It was a freezing humid day, and we braved the cold to go to Northern Kyoto for the legendary fire festival in Kurama, which is a wonderful mountain village north ... read more
Date: October 22nd 2005
Kurama No Hi Matsuri, translated as "Kurama's fire festival" took place on October 22nd in Kurama. This is the kind of thing you leave home to see and experience, this is what is worth giving up all that comfort and stability for! It was a freezing humid day, and we braved the cold to go to Northern Kyoto for the legendary fire festival in Kurama, which is a wonderful mountain village north ... read more
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