More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

I thought I would post a slightly longer video of Iwami kagura. A dance usually last 45 minutes, but for now I post the final sequence of Sh...

Monday was the annual Gonokawa Matsuri in Gotsu. Dragon Boat racing, kagura, brass band, hip-hop dancing, and of course fireworks. For the f...

Just a couple of kilometers along the coast from Sagiura is another tiny fishing village with a shrine that was both mentioned in the Izumo ...

Here in Shimane we have more museums and galleries per capita than any other Prefecture bar one. This may partially be due to the continued ...

During the evenings usually the only light on in the house is a small lamp above my desk. It tends to attract all kinds of bugs. The other n...

Went to watch some kagura last night and was very excited to see a dance I had never seen before. The Kifune dance tells the story of a Kyot...

Inasehagi Shrine is located in the tiny fishing village of Sagiura on the coast of the western end of the Shimane Peninsular. and is a relat...

It's been a very long time since I finished a new mask. Garden, firewood, and home maintenance seem to have taken more of my time than u...

As I was in Stuttgart I couldnt not visit the Merecedes Benz Museum, not because I am into cars, but because I am into interesting architect...

And she has been busy making more bags using Ainu designs and embroidery. These first two are made of wool and much bigger than the ones she...