Sanja Matsuri

Sanja Matsuri (Sanja festival) is a annual festival of Asakusa shrine located in the precincts of Senso-ji temple.
This festival is held three days in May.

 On the second day of the festival, around 100 Mikoshi (portable shrine) from 44 neighborhood associations parade through streets of Asakusa.

 I took these photos in Senso-ji temple.
 I felt passion of the people.

 (Note)
These photos were taken on May 19 , 2012.

Hozuki-ichi at Senso-ji Temple

Hozuki-ichi (chinese lantern plant fair) at Senso-ji (浅草寺) temple is a most famous Hozuki-ichi in Tokyo ( or Japan).
The fair is held at the temple every year on July 9 and 10 since Edo era.







(Note)
These photos were taken on July 10 , 2010.

Hurry Up

I took this photo on that day when Ginza Yanagi Matsuri (Ginza Willow Festival) was held.
Many people joined to parade of the festival.
Those boys were moving to startspot of parade through the back street.

(Note)
This photo was taken on May 5 , 2009.

Hello Kitty on Rickshaw

This is an event of Ginza Yanagi Matsuri (Ginza Willow Festival).
Hello Kitty get on a rickshaw, and join the parade.
Of course she wears kimono.


(Note)
These photos are taken on May 5 , 2009.

Ginza Yanagi Matsuri

The 4 th Ginza Yanagi Matsuri ( ginza willow festival ) was held on May 5.
May 5 is a national holiday in Japan as "children's day.
I took this photo just before the parade started.
By the way, yagagi means willow.
Willow is a symbol of ginza.