http://blog-imgs-99.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/SM_sibararetain… Read more

Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川 広重), also named Andō Hiroshige (安藤 広重),1797–1858, a Japanese ukiyo-e artist was considered the last great master of that tradition. Hiroshige had produced over 8,000 works in his life. " The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō " : Hakone " Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji " : (The Sea at Satta Suruga Province) " Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō " : (Matsuida) http://blog-imgs-99.fc2.com… Read more

Haruka-chan was invited to his BF's birthday party after the last class before Summer Holiday ... The supposed-to-be joyful party turned to be a wild sex orgy .... http://blog-imgs-99.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/HO6_201707221019057c5.jpg… Read more

The Sumidagawa (Sumida-river) Fireworks Festival (隅田川花火大会, Sumidagawa Hanabi Taikai) is an annual fireworks festival held today (on the last Saturday in July), over the Sumidagawa near Asakusa and the Tokyo Skytree Tower. (25,000 shots) The tradition of the Sumida-gawa fireworks festival can be traced back to the big famine in 1732, when fireworks were launched as part of festivals for the dead. The country was in an economic crisis, and the people suffered from famine and disease to a greater… Read more

Yayoi-chan was on her way home after the final semester day. The bus didn't look the same but never mind. Weird atmosphere ! Yayoi-chan noticed something was different .... http://blog-imgs-99.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/yayoi5_201707221352208… Read more

What " School's Over " means to her. You acknowledge that I'm now a complete adult woman. You know what I mean. Until the end of August girls are on Summer holiday ....… Read more

The horny daddy took Pai-chan to the other place and ordered her to wear different clothes .... First is Joshi-kousei (High School Girl) better known as " JK " in Japan. He seemed very much interested in such a superb view. Maybe Pai-chan's that part looked like a Futanari. https://xhamster.com/videos/tuck-omanko-pai-chan-7795992 An exotic French Maid .... http://blog-imgs-99.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/2017072014190… Read more

The Tenjin Festival (天神祭, Tenjin Matsuri) of Osaka is known as one of Japan's three big festivals, along with the Gion Matsuri of Kyoto and the Kanda Matsuri of Tokyo. The festival started in the 10th century and today takes place on July 24 and 25 every year in Osaka. The main celebrations are held on the festival's second day, July 25, including a land procession and a river procession with fireworks. Tenjin Matsuri is the festival of the… Read more

2 Big festivals started almost at the same time. Today is "Ato-matsuri" or "Latter Festival" of Kyoto Gion Matsuri and this day may be more appealing than the last week's former "Saki-matsuri" as the following 2 major events are performed on the same day. At 09:30am 10 Yama-boko(floats) parade 後祭り 山鉾巡行 At 10:00am Hanagasa Junko parade 花笠巡行 The scale of Yama-boko Junko (Float Precession) is smaller than the last week's Saki Matsuri with 10 Floats (mainly smaller "Hoko" floats rolling). However the streets are a little less crowded, so it maybe more enjoyable than the super conges… Read more

One sunny day in late July Pai-chan went out for a hike. The rainy season has already been over and in fact Kanto region had less rain than most other areas in Japan. Pai-chan enjoyed a long hike in the deep green forest today and totally unaware what would happen on her way back to her cottage... Pai-chan tried a short-cut for return before getting dark, however the mountain fog became thicker as she was walking down the trail. http://blog-imgs-99.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/DSC_0271_20170720145652… Read more

The one-month-long Kyoto Gion Matsuri is still going on. After the former Float Grande Parade (山鉾巡行 前祭り) on the 17th, all the 23 floats were dismantled within 2 days after the parade and they are kept in special storehouses throughout the central merchant district of Kyoto in the care of the local people. 18th - 21st: Ato-matsuri (latter festival-float parade) Hoko and Yama Construction (後祭り 山鉾建て) "Ato Matsuri"=the latter festival's 10 floats are assembled in the communities they belong to. 20th - 21st:… Read more

Cruise ship " Diamond Princess "(115 tons) in Yokohama Port today. Diamond Princess was the first Princess Cruises ship to be built in a Japanese shipyard: Nagasaki by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Next stop is Nagasaki (via Pusan). http://blog-imgs-99.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/DiamondPrincessNagas… Read more

The land reclaimed in Hokkaido was used mainly for crop farming and stock raising, thereby creating unique farm landscapes that differ from those of mainland Japan. Houses suitable for the area’s northern climate were also built in Hokkaido’s capital city of Sapporo along with roads in a grid pattern – a result of modern city planning. These have created distinct landscapes that are in stark contrast to those of traditional Japanese towns. http://blog-imgs-99.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/Sapporoyukimatsuri1.jpg[/i… Read more

Every dog hails from somewhere in the world and there are a variety of amazing dog breeds from Japan. Shiba Inu It is believed this breed, whose name in Japanese means brushwood, originated over 3,000 years ago. Bred to hunt primarily birds and small game a n i m a l s, the dog would occasionally hunt for deer, boar, and bear with his owner. A smaller member of the American Kennel Club’s non-sporting group, this self-assured pooch is known for his “Shiba scream” when he gets excited. Japanese Chin [/b… Read more

There are about 2,500 waterfalls known in Japan, and of which 517 waterfalls are named waterfalls. Many of these waterfalls are located in remote mountain locations such as Shomyo waterfalls located in the middle of Japanese Alps. Called "Shōmyō-daki" in Tateyama, Toyama-ken is officially the tallest waterfalls in Japan with 350 m drop, but the right side Han-no-ki Waterfall is even taller with 497m only during early spring when snow melting water makes this waterfall taller than the left Shōmyō-waterfalls. ("taki" o… Read more

Kyoto Gion Matsuri Float Procession (23 Floats) started Each float originating from positions marked below (The numbers in colored circle above show only original location of each floats and do not correspond to today's procession order) The parade started at 09:00am today July 17 according to the following 2017 procession order : 1. Naginata-hoko (長刀鉾) : According to the traditional regulations of the Gion Festival, this float… Read more

Kyoto Gion Matsuri Floats, some are as heavy as 12 tons Ropes, muscle, energy and straw sandals ?.... "Mikoshi", or a portable shrine is playing an important role in many traditional Japanese festivals. Even "Mikoshi" or popularly called "O-mikoshi" are as heavy as one ordinary automobile. http://blog-imgs-80.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/img_366ccd31d4376e1cbfe8db95c10f3234124… Read more

The Rainy Season " Tsuyu 梅雨 " was now over in southern Kyushu and it's only a matter of time when such shall officially be announced in the other regions. Extreme weather (especially record heavy continuous rain) has been observed many places mostly in Kyushu : Oita, Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Kumamoto-ken, and in Nagoya's Inuyama-castle area for the past week. High temperatures have been observed in Kanto region : Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaragi, Saitama-ken and even in Tokyo, Yokohama, Chiba many days are even hitting 35 deg c. Pai-chan personally thinks and would like to declare " NOW is SUMMER " while… Read more

On the three nights (14th, 15th and 16th July) before the grand parade, the festival's energy reaches its peak. The streets west of Karasuma and south of Oike are crowded with people looking at the lit up Yama and Hoko floats. Gion-bayashi music fills the air, and countless stalls are set up along the colorfully decorated streets. A few days before each procession, the Yama and Hoko floats (Yama-boko) are brought out of warehouses and assembled in designated spots on the major downtown streets of Kyoto ( the main one be… Read more

Nachi no Ogi Matsuri (那智の扇祭り) is the grand annual festival of Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine, Higashimuro County, Wakayama-prefecture . The festival is also called " Nachi no Hi Matsuri (Fire festival) " and is held tomorrow, July 14. When Emperor Jimmu (the founding emperor of Japan, and the patriarch of its royal lineage) entered into the land of Kumano, he discovered Nachi Falls and decided to enshrine the waterfall itself as a deity. Later, in the 5th year of Nintoku Emperor's reign (317 AD), a shrine pavilion… Read more