AWAODORI

Awaodori Festival (45th)

Will Soon Be Back in Mitaka

  Awaodori was originally started in Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku, and now is loved and danced by many people all over Japan. You would feel cheerful when you heard the sound.

           http://youtu.be/8N9jOCQvU6Y

                                                                                                       Posted by Shige

World Heritage "Itsukushima"

Symbolic Status "Otorii"

Itsukushima shrine

is one of the three most beautiful scenic sites

in Japan.

The other two are Amanohashidate and Matsushima.

Otorii gate is the symbolic structure at the shrine. 

It stands, on the ground, at 16 meters in height 

with its weight of 60 tons.

The gate built with natural camphor trees are 500 to 600 years old.

http://www.nippon.com/en/images/k00005/

Posted by Shige