Tokyo (page 8/16)

Narrow street with male building

The ceremony is happening in a narrow street; behind it is a giant phallic tower block.

Mikoshi is Parked

The mikoshi is parked, it rests on its stand.

Japan Tower

At an angle.

Pushing the drum

The drum is being towed through the street; there are children on the cart, banging the drum.

Gray-green building

Interesting colours and textures on a Japanese building, looking incongruous near the newer towers.

Procession

The cart I think carries strips of paper with prayers or possibly fortunes written on them. This procession has women and children in it, not only men. [more...]

Lady in a procession

A lady wearing (I think) a traditional Japanese costume walks as part of this procession.

A pause

The Japanese policeman is making sure the traffic does not interfere with this procession.

The cart

I don’t yet knnow the name for this cart with its pieces of paper.

Man and Lady in the procession

Two people wearing costumes are waved on by the policeman.

A family event

There are children in the procession, too.

The drum approaches

The procession passes by. There are several different processions, all on the same day.