Hattatsu Mairi: Sumiyoshi Taisha’s Good Luck Festival
Throughout the year Sumiyoshi Taisha is host to a great number of festivals and events, including a “lucky day” called
Read moreThroughout the year Sumiyoshi Taisha is host to a great number of festivals and events, including a “lucky day” called
Read moreOnce Sumiyoshi Festival concludes on July 31st another festival begins in Sakai; the Sakai Oouo Yoichi Festival [堺大魚夜市], literally meaning
Read moreOsaka’s three big summer festivals are Aizen Matsuri, Tenjin Matsuri and Sumiyoshi Matsuri. Beginning with Aizen Matsuri and reaching a
Read moreAt last we have arrived at the actual day of Tenjin Matsuri. The first half of the day long parade
Read moreThe even though Yomiya is a pre-celebration for Tenjin Matsuri, it is a proper festival in and of itself! With plenty
Read moreOsaka is absolutely full of shrines and temples, and many of them hold festivals in July. In fact, there are
Read moreThough Japan has been able to preserve a great number of its ancient traditions, there are still some traditions that
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