More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

Went to one of my favorite matsuris 2 weekends ago, the Kanmai matsuri on the tiny island of Iwaishima in the Inland Sea off the yamag...

Sorry for the scarcity of posts recently. have been down in Shikoku on the henro trail. Normal service will resume shortly

This draincover is from the town of Kaminoseki, a group of small villages scattered over a small peninsular on the south coast of Yamaguchi ...

There was a documentary on TV last night about Iwaishima, and it's prompted me to post this. This is Mr. H, a resident of Iwaishima, a s...

This short video is of a kagura performance on the small island of Iwaishima, or as some people say, Iwaijima, off the southern coast of Yam...

This short video was shot 2 weeks ago on the small island of Iwaishima. It shows the beginning of the Kannmai matsuri, as 2 rowboats, acc...