The Torigoe Matsuri 2023 held in Asakusa, Tokyo
June 11, 2023 – The Torigoe Matsuri is back after a four year hiatus. The Mikoshi (portable shrine in Japanese), is said to have a weight of 4 tons.The festival […]
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Sanja Matsuri (Sanja Festival) brings back excitement for 1st time in 4 years
General view, Asakusa Sanja Matsuri is an annual festival which takes place every year on the third weekend of May in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan. This years Sanja […]
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Sanja Festival in Asakusa
(Photo by Richard Atrero de Guzman/AFLO) Sanja Festival, one of the three great Shinto festivals in Tokyo, took place in Asakusa from May 18-20. A boisterous traditional mikoshi (portable shrine) […]
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Coming of Age Celebration: Mikoshi in the Sea
(All photos by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO) Traditional Coming of Age ceremony took place in Katase Enoshima beach in Kanagawa Prefecture on January 15. New adults who will turn 20 years old […]
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(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Participants carry a mikoshi (a portable Shinto shrine) on the streets during the Sanja Festival in Tokyo’s […]
