Tag: festival
Kanamara Matsuri – The Festival of the Steel Phallus
The Festival of the Steel Phallus or かなまら祭り (Kanamara Matsuri) is held at Kawasaki Shrine (Daishi). Oh boy, and is it ever one of...
Journey in Japan Part 53: In the Land of Spuds and Money
Today I overslept. It is 4 pm when I finally crawl from my bed. Having missed most of the day, and without a plan, I...
Journey in Japan Part 42: There Will Be Flood
Another typhoon is making its miserable way toward Tokyo and should arrive this evening. I can’t wait. Today it is already raining, and looking...
Journey in Japan Part 30: Dog Day, Afternoon
Back in Tokyo, and today in Nihonbashi there is an annual festival taking place, the Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri. It is one of the three...
