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  • Making sure that spring will come
    March 19th, 2009By Raphaelle Lavielle
    photo credit: Stéfan There is an ancient saying in Nara that goes like that: “Once O-mizu-tori is done, spring comes”.  What is this “o-mizu-tori” festival that will call up for warmer days and cherry blossoms? “O-mizu-tori” お水取り, which is usually translated as the Water Drawing Ceremony, is a Buddhist festival that » Continue Reading
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  • The deers of Nara
    March 6th, 2009By Raphaelle Lavielle
    photo credit: Mauricio Kanno If you go to Nara, it would be a shame to miss its park – 奈良公園 – which spreads over 502 hectares, not including the grounds of Todaiji, Kasuga Shrine and Kofukuji! And if you go to the park… no doubt you will see the deers, and even loads of » Continue Reading
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  • Yamayaki: when Nara sets fire to the mountain
    February 17th, 2009By Raphaelle Lavielle
    Not every mountain has the honor to be set ablaze! This is in Wakakusa Hill, near Nara Park, that the Yamayaki festival takes place every year. Yamayaki – which literally means “to burn the mountain” – stands as one of the main events to see in Nara during winter: it was last Saturday,January 24th. » Continue Reading
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