Going to a temple or shrine in Japan is a very exciting thing to do. You can see amazing buildings that have been standing for hundreds, sometimes thousands of years. People come here to pray and they sometimes have ceremonies for special events. You can ask the priest to do a special ritual for you to bring good luck and happiness to your family. During the new year celebration many people come to pray and also to buy lucky charms for the coming year. You can even get a fortune paper to help predict how positive the coming year will be for you.
In these photos you can see the girls are wearing a summer kimono (Yukata). They are very colourful and are worn in the summer especially to (Hanabi) or fireworks festivals. The bright colours make everyone one feel great as they enjoy food and fireworks under the summer night sky.
The entrance to Yutoku Shrine.
Guardians protect the front of the shrine.
The bright colours of the "summer kimono" or Yukata.
One of 3 very famous shrines in Japan. Yutoku Shrine in Kyushu.
This face should be able to ward-off evil spirits.
2 comments:
Hi Mr S from Rm 3. We'll be checking in on your blog this Term so keep the cool pics and stories coming!
Kayla thought the kimonos looked like flash dressing gowns. And lots of Rm 3 wondered what the banana things were on the title of your blog. What are they covered in?
Olivia thought the dog looked cute, until she realised it was stuffed, then she thought it was kind of gross.
We hope you are having a great time rediscovering all the Japanese food.
We look forward to keeping up to date with your adventures.
From Mrs P and Rm 3.
Hey there folks,
Thanks for the mail. I'll keep the posts coming over the next few days. I am currently in Europe and hope to add some stories from here too. Look forward to some posts about hunting, lightening storms, amazing houses and traveling over mountains. But wait there's more....
The kimonos are wonderful and full of colour, they would be comfortable as a dressing gown.
Ok thanks for the mail. Gotta go and eat a traditional swiss meal.
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