More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

When we arrived at the shrine at 10:30 the Shioharae was in progress. This is usually the second dance of the night and purifies the d...

Last Saturday was the opening night of our villages matsuri and matsuri begins in the evening with ceremonies in the shrine. Most shri...

The seventh kagura matsuri for us this month was at Kakushi in Gotsu. Being in a town there were lots of people there and lots of stalls. Th...

The first dance in any Iwami Kagura performance is the Shioharae, in which the dancers purify the dance space in readiness for the kami. Wh...