Summer festival

Sunday we had last training in Kushiri Dojo. The shrine held the summer festival at evening. We were lucky to see Miko shintoism religious dance at 5 o'clock. After ceremony, Bon dance started.

Mizunami Dojo

Kyudo training on Saturday. In the morning we had a training in the Kushiri shrine Dojo. But there was held Kyudo lesson for junior high school students afternoon. We visited to another place Mizunami Dojo and continued practicing.

Feeding

Ken's family and I stayed in Toki city during 13-15. We styed in the hotel. In the morning I found the swallow's nest under the roof when waited for a car. It was surprised they finished baby feeding and gone already at Nagoya. I could taking some bird's feeding photos until the car arrived.

Kushiri shrine

My British friend Ken Mathers and his family came to Japan for holiday. He has been Japanese archery Kyudo for long time and very eager to learn Honda school style Kyudo. I brought them to Kushiri shrine Dojo in Toki city,Gifu prefecture and set up a private lecture from the great master Mr Tokuda. It was the second time Ken met him. This time I and his wife had a training at there too.

Shibori Obi

Last week end finally I made up Shibori Obi for my friend Shino. One side is the dragonfly. Another side is the morning glory. Yesterday I posted it to her. I hope she likes it.

Sumo in Nagoya

Last Saturday afternoon I visited to Atsuta shrine (http://www.atsutajingu.or.jp/) to see Sumo ceremony. I arrived at there 45 minutes before the ceremony but unfortunatly little too late. I couldn't get good place to see. Sumo Nagoya tornament will be carried out during 8-22,July (http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/index.html). Every year some executives and high ranked Sumo wrestlers joined the ceremony before the tornamant begin. Yokozuna Sumo champiogn dedicated Dohyoiri performance for God. Everyone want to see it.