Picture of the Day #20 Shinto Marriage at Meiji Shingu

I've visited the Meiji Shingu in Tokyo many times, it's named after Emperor Meiji like the Meiji era / Meiji Restauration as well. This was the historical period where Japan opened to the West, a good movie about that is "Last Samurai" with Tom Cruise or the Manga "Kenshin" and the Anime "Rurouni Kenshin" by Nobuhiro Watsuki.

The easiest way to get to the Yoyogi Park is by getting off at the JR or METRO station of Harajuku

Every Sunday you can see many of those shinto marriages. In this picture the husband and wife to be are under the umbrella, just behind the 2 Miku. Behind the couple the parents and the grandparents are walking.

In this ceremony the bride is "packed" like a gift that is handed over to the broom's family. Taking a big family photograph is also part of that.

Other daily pictures can be found in the Picture of the Day section and on INSTAGRAM, where you can also find a few more pictures about my many trips to Japan, as well as some video game stuff.

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Good old Kyoto - Japan-Sunday

I was in Kyoto many times, the first time in the summer of 2015, it was a rainy day, I only went to Fushimi Inari Taisha, the Nintendo Headquarter and a book off, where I bought Pokémon red.
At Fushimi Inari they had blocked the way up to the top because of a typhoon.

But the following pictures are about my trip to Kyoto in Fall with my buddies

FUN FACT regarding Fushimi Inari Taisha and Nintendo: The "white fox" shrine is some sort of the Origin of Star Fox, the Fushimi Inari and its thousands of Tori inspired Shigeru Miyamoto to create the "torii" in Star Fox

Now enjoy pictures of our trip:

At the Kyoto JR station a few students with their teachers practiced their english skills, it was funny, the boy on the right was the best , he was quite enthusiastic and asked a few questions and reacted to our answers while the others only read their questions on the papers.

We started with the Kiyomizudera Temple in the East of Kyoto, we had planned a lot for that day, but our day began very late so we only were able to visit the Kiyomizudera temple and the Fushimi Inari Taisha.

 

And here's the entrance / Main gate of the Fushimi InariTaisha

This time I was at the top and prayed, but I didn't visit the bamboo forest this time, so there's something that you can look forward to in my next Kyoto entry.

Aaaaand that's it again.

Sanja Matsuri - Picture of the Day #8

In May on the 3rd FR-SU at the Asakusa Jinja in Tokyo you can enjoy the Sanja Matsuri. The Asakusa Jinja is directly next to the Buddhist Senso-Ji Temple. Today's Picture of the Day has been taken at the Evening of the first day.

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Enjoy:

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Today a new daily updated section starts, it's the Picture of the Day

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The first picture is the Futarasan Jinja in Nikko next to the Toshogu Jinja.
I've been there a few times already, the last time I was there was just a few months ago, I only went to Nikko to get a stamp for my Shuincho, which I will explain later.

Enjoy the first of many pictures

Sunset at Miyajima

Rain, Mist and some spiritual appearances @Kōya-san

Kōya-san - It's the center of the Shingon Buddhism which was founded by Kūkai.
A spiritual place with hundrets of temples and a giant graveyard with famous historical graves (e.g. Date Masamune, etc.) which is leading to Kūkai himself.

People pray to him, especially pilgrims who went or want to go on the pilgrimage on Shikoku pray to him for a safe journey or to "report" their experience.

When I came here, there was a special flaire, maybe it was just the rain and mist, but it felt much spiritual than just some sort of weather, you will understand, when you see those specific pictures.

Here they are - Mt. Kōya

 

 

 

 

 

When I come here next time, I will pray for a safe pilgrimage myself.
PEACE OUT!!!