| Joyanokane ( The Bells on New Year's Eve
) |
| The 108 rings are called Joyanokane supposed
to wash 108 human desires away from your
soul. Let's get started with new purified
spirit for coming new year. In Asakusa, you'll
be able to hear the deep religious sound
from Sensouji and Higashi-Honganji. |
| Sumo Tournament in Tokyo |
| January, May and September tournament
holds at Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan. |
"Ticket for the day (08:20AM to start
selling, limited number only)"
General Admission Seat JPY2,100 for Adult,
JPY200 for Child under 15 years old |
| Sakura ( Cherry Blossoms ) |
| The flower of Japan, indeed. It is always
talked with the comparison to the representative
mountain, Mt.Fuji. Sakura blooms inbetwen
late March and early April here in downtown
Tokyo depending on how warm the previous
days are. During early era, the tree was
planted beside corpse as a simble of tomb,
which explains us that we sometime could
feel some floating enegy or spirit power
nearby the tree. Short beauty is metaphor
of Japanese women as well as Samurai heart.
In Bhuddism, you may recall a whole life
is as short as a dream of one spring night. |
| Traditional Festivals |
| The month of May and June have most three
famous Matsuri festivals held in downtown
Tokyo, Sanja Matsuri in Asakusa, Kanda Matrusi
at Kanda-Myoujin and Sannou Matsuri at Hie
Shrine. Very traditional, you'll be able
to feel Edo period (1603-1867) for sure.
また7月から8月にかけては江戸時代(about 270 years ago) から伝わり、22,000発の花火を打ち上げる隅田川花火大会をはじめ、there are hundreds of fireworks take place
all over Japan |
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