More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

Yatsushiro I arrived at Yatsushiro Shrine in late November on the 44th day of my first walk around Kyushu. A few days earlier was the Yatsus...

Ahiratsu Hime was the first wife of the mythical first emperor Jimmu. This statue is in the small port town of Aburatsu in Nichinan, sou...

Kushida Shrine Kushida Shrine is the most important shrine in Hakata. Founded in 757 when Hakata was the main port for official internatio...

The annual matsuri for a shrine will usually include a procession. The details differ a little from shrine to shrine, but the format is basi...