Otomodachi: View over the mountains form Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Panoramic view at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: View from the steps at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Japanese and their iPads.... at Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: However small the advantage is... take off your shoes!
Otomodachi: Procession to the temple to start Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Ceremonial wear for the Bamboo Cutting matsuri
Otomodachi: Ancient and important lady at the Bamboo Cutting matsuri
Otomodachi: Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Opening of Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Preparing the bamboo stalks at the Bamboo Cutting matsuri
Otomodachi: 'Blending in' at the Bamboo Cutting matsuri
Otomodachi: Ceremonial (head) wear at Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Opening ceremony, Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Feroucious looking monk with a huge knife
Otomodachi: The competing monks' straw slippers
Otomodachi: Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Serious looking monk ready to 'slay the snake'
Otomodachi: Cute school girls are vip members at the Bamboo Cutting matsuri
Otomodachi: Cute girls in a row watch the Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera
Otomodachi: Bamboo Cutting matsuri at Kuramadera