Shinto Priest conducting ceremony

This was probably a blessing for the little girl who is in traditional dress.

««
«
...
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
»
»»

October 23rd 2011
Today was a lazy day...Matt went to work and Bill and I walked to the 100 yen store to pick up some cheap sunglasses, since we had left ours in Matt's car and didn't realize that we had the keys to get them out....It was a partly sunny day here, humid and in the mid 70s.... After the 100 yen store, we headed for the Tama River, but got side-tracked by a Halloween celebration, where a lo ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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. Fol... ... read more

««
«
...
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
»
»»

Joined	January 27th 2006	Trips	19
Last Login	February 24th 2024	Followers	8
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	4
Blogs	368	Guestbook	445
Photos	7,611	Forum Posts	7