Wedding Procession

Traditional Wedding

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December 1st 2011
I wanted to share what I saw during a field trip to Kamakura. I was able to witness a wedding at the Hachimangu....YAY! I was really shocked at how quiet and on point everything was. I don't know too much about how traditional Japanese weddings, but a friend of mine told me that the reason that the bride's head is covered is because its used to hide the woman's horns...based off of Jap ... read more

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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. Fol... ... read more