July 7, 2018
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A sign hung on the community board on Fudatenjin Street for the Tanabata Festival July 7th at Fudatenjin Shrine. Decorations hung along the street leading to the shrine. On July 6th, a priest and some workers put up bamboo branches with … Continue reading
July 2, 2018
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Click here to see a video of the basin. Water flows when someone walks up. Fudatenjin Shrine was the shrine I had in mind for Somewhere Among. Fudatenjin Shrine Chofu-shi, Tokyo
July 7, 2016
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I didn’t see many bamboo branches outside of homes and businesses this year. Our neighborhood has changed a lot over the past years. There are many apartment houses. Most of the family-owned “Mom and Pop” shops are gone. The weekend … Continue reading
January 14, 2009
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Daruma for sale. Buy one, make a wish, fill in one eye and then when the wish comes true fill in the other eye. They are taken to the temple on the first visit of the new year to … Continue reading
January 12, 2009
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Paper hanging from the torii. See the young ladies in kimono? Check out the link and labels below for more information. Kids Web Japan—Coming-of-Age Day
January 12, 2009
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That’s not a wreath. It’s wire and bulb sockets.
March 11, 2008
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Click on the picture to enlarge. The grates along this walk had mesh over them to keep the little pebbles from falling through. This curb is made of large stones.
March 7, 2008
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> It’s not really called a bad luck bush. At the shrine, people buy pieces of paper that have fortunes written on them. Most people tie their fortunes onto something. There is a place to tie them, but some people … Continue reading
March 5, 2008
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March 4, 2008
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I saw this sign as I left Ōkunitama Shrine in Fuchū. It is for an ume (plum blossom) festival. It is hanging from a light post along the street. I only got one picture of a ume tree in … Continue reading