Sunday 22 August 2010

Some summer images


Rice in Tochigi getting close to harvest time

Sendai Tanabata Star Festival decorations in Shibuya
(even though Tanabata is usually celebrated on 7 July, in Sendai it's celebrated in early August.)

I think every Japanese home has a ceramic pig holder for mosquito coils.... why exactly... I'm not sure

Summer flowers in the mountains of Nagano
The Japan Alps of Nagano in summer - much of the year this road can't be traversed 



Fishing for goldfish at a summer festival. Goldfish are a traditional symbol of summer.


Pickled cucumber on sticks.  A summer treat.



Girls in  yukata - light and made of cotton yukata are perfect summer wear.

The tinkle of windchimes is said to make people feel cool.

2 comments:

gaijinwife said...

what great pics! I love the rice at this time of year. We are surrounded by it too.

Cecilia said...

:)

I love the rice too... reminds me of the wheat at home... except to get to Tochigi it takes 2 hrs :(

Enjoy it !