tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41604298687096775432012-02-02T00:48:44.939+09:00The Japan ChroniclesJapan Chronicleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05290690413974831335noreply@blogger.comBlogger4013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160429868709677543.post-60013592238700088682012-01-24T22:38:00.000+09:002012-01-24T22:38:26.353+09:002012-01-24T22:38:26.353+09:00Ukiyo-e: 'Pictures of the Floating World'June 12th, 2011:
Sharaku's Actor Ōtani Oniji III as the Manservant Edohei. Arguably his most famous work. [1]
Today was the last day of the Sharaku exhibit at Tokyo National Museum Heiseikan. The art teacher at school informed me about the exhibition and recommended that I go. After looking into the exhibit, I agreed that it was a must-see and we made sure to fit it into our schedule andJapan Chronicleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05290690413974831335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160429868709677543.post-66879971380261690372012-01-15T23:42:00.000+09:002012-01-15T23:42:10.585+09:002012-01-15T23:42:10.585+09:00The Rainy SeasonJune is the month of Tsuyu (梅雨), the rainy season. It is the divider between spring and summer in Japan. While people generally associate the year having 4 seasons, Japan really has 5 of them. The rainy season of June and early July making the 5th season. The rainy season is the last time things in Japan will be cool until very late in the year as the Japanese summer is a very hot, humid and Japan Chronicleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05290690413974831335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160429868709677543.post-81490724911139692542012-01-15T22:46:00.000+09:002012-01-15T22:46:02.016+09:002012-01-15T22:46:02.016+09:00The Festival of GoldfishMay 22nd, 2011:
Goldfish Mikoshi (portable shrine) at the Goldfish Festival.
Today we went to Kingyo Matsuri (金魚祭り), or Goldfish Festival at our neighborhood shrine of Yoyogi Hachiman (代々木八幡宮). Every year the shrine holds this festival all about goldfish. Goldfish for sale, goldfish games and even a portable shrine of a goldfish paraded through by children; the festival definitely matchesJapan Chronicleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05290690413974831335noreply@blogger.com0