At first glance, Yokote's Bondon Matsuri in Northern Japan may seem rather innocuous. Tall decorative pools are paraded through the streets where later they are taken up a mountain and offered to a Sh...
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A submission for the March 2010 Japan Blog Matsuri. It's the story of the tragic suffering of a plate-counting, well-dwelling Japanese ghost called Okiku who torments her murderer from the afterlife.
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Details for the March 2010 Japan Blog Matsuri. The theme this month is yokai (stretched to include monsters, demons, ghosts, and villains). There is also a prize to be won. Full details at the post. :...
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February 15th-16th, the people of Yokote in Akita Prefecture in Northern Japan build two-meter tall snow huts known as Kamakura. Inside they have a small grill for keeping warm and for cooking mochi, ...
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Dear friends, welcome to the Japan Blog Matsuri, February 2010 Edition!
This month, 20 Japan bloggers united to provide you with an amazing set of Japan Top Lists, covering a great variety of subje...
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A list of reasons to visit Tokushima Prefecture (Shikoku) from someone who actually lives there and who provides plenty of their own photographs. The Tanuki Matsuri looks particularly intriguing...
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The most curious Japan related matsuris that i know of. This is a submission to Japansoc's February 2010 top lists matsuri.
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In winter, the residents of the old castle town of Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture make lanterns out of snow with lit up portraits of heroes and beautiful women.
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The winners of the Matsuri Cash Giveaway fro the January 2010 Japan Blog Matsuri have been announced...
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The theme announcement for the February 2010 edition of the Japan Blog Matsuri:
Japan Top Lists
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The January 2010 edition of the Japan Blog Matsuri. The theme for this issue is "Famous Japanese People" and willing contributors were asked to tell us about their favourite Japanese celebrity, public...
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A Japan Blog Matsuri submission on Mas Oyama, karate master and founder of Kyokushin kaikan, who played a leading role in influencing Brett from Rainbowhill's love affair with Japan.
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A Japan Blog Matsuri submission from Loco In Yokohama about Pat Suzuki, famous female jazz singer, and her incredible rendition of How High The Moon.
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The theme announcement for the January 2010 edition of the Japan Blog Matsuri! This matsuri will introduce the 'matsuri giveaway', prizes awarded to the best two submissions. Everyone is invited to pa...
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