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Parade of the Mikoshi  
   

Parade of the Mikoshi

So a kami (female god) is placed in this mikoshi and paraded through the town once per year to meet the male kami. Notice the front carrier's cheeky peace sign!
Asuke Festival

October 16th 2010
Last weekend I can absolutely say I think was one of the most exciting weekends of my life. And for that reason I think it deserves a blog entry to itself 😊 One of my chosen modules is called ‘Fieldwork Research Methods of Japan’ however we affectionately call it our ‘festival class’ since it is essentially festivals that we are researching so whenever there is one happening in the ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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
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