Jun 052011
Preparations for the Chujo-Hime Kuyo Eshiki in Taimadera.
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A ceremony commemorating pious Princess Chujo was held today in Taimadera, Nara Pref.
In addition to Buddhist rites, a procession of Boddhisatvas took place on a narrow catwalk inside the temple grounds.
The masks severely limited vision of the performers, and amateur saints were accompanied by seeing-eye helpers. But two “professional” saints performed a unique dance all the way on an elevated walkway.
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Long time no see, but straight to Show Me Japan by BudgetTrouble blog.
And here is the “Young Grass Mountain” after the Wakakusa Yamayaki fire festival in Nara…
There is a hill in Nara, where a nice grove could grow. It might give shelter to the deers, birds, and human beings in hot summer days.
It might… if not some crazy Buddhist monks and Shinto priests burning it to the ground every year in January.
As a result, only grass grows on the hill, and that’s why it is called Wakakusa-yama (若草山) – a Young Grass Mountain.
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This is how you prepare rice cakes in Nara. You take the rice and beat it until it gets green…
This post is my first contribution to Show Me Japan meme by renowned BudgetTrouble blog.
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