Japanese traditions
Flying carps (Koi no bori) for the day of the kids
Hitting the ball, japanese kids tradition
Tea ceremony (chanoyu) [full ceremony]
Ikebana [more]
Straw horse with ceremonial arrows
Archery ceremony in Niihari. [more]
Portable shrine during Tsukuba Matsuri (festival)
Dragon during Tsukuba Matsuri (festival) [More pictures of Tsukuba Matsuri] and [of Mount Tsukuba Matsuri]
Rice paper float during Tsukuba Matsuri (festival)
Tengoo (shinto deity) during Mount Tsukuba Matsuri (festival)
Dragon during Ishioka Matsuri (festival)
Rotating float during Ishioka Matsuri (festival) [More pictures of Ishioka Matsuri]
Japanese Shinto Wedding
Japanese White Wedding (based on christian tradition)
Japanese kite [More]
Japanese dragon head [More]
Fire festival (Tabanka) [More]
Fire festival and walk on fire (Takao-san) [More]