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Harvest Fest. Livestock carrying the portable shrine

This is the second type of illustration drawn in a hand-drawn style. The first type is here. It signifies a fertility festival. In Japan, local festivals are frequently held mainly in the autumn season. It is a festival to celebrate a good harvest, so it is held in the season when the rice harvest … Read More

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Harvest Fest. Dwarfs carrying a portable shrine

This is a contemporary illustration drawn in brushstroke style. In Japan, there are invisible dwarfs. There is a Japanese folktale about a dwarf called “Issunboushi” who exterminates demons. There is also a world fairy tale about “Seven Dwarfs” who save a princess in a castle. Where do these dwarfs come from and what do … Read More

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Kagura Hall at Izumo Taisha, Shimane Prefecture – Foto

What is the Kagura-den Hall? It is a building constructed within a Shinto shrine specifically for the performance of kagura (sacred dance and music). It is a sacred place where kagura dances expressing gratitude and prayers to the enshrined deities, as well as religious services and weddings, are held. It is typically built as … Read More

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White snow-covered shrine bathed in silence – Foto

This is a photo of a shrine in a certain region of Japan. The snow has erased the footprints of visitors, turning the surroundings white and silent, and washing away all color. Perhaps it was taken after a winter festival. Traces of the lively atmosphere remain in the lanterns hanging from the trees. It’s … Read More

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