Tōkushōji 徳性寺, a Jōdoshin sect temple, is located in Kaga City, Ishikawa prefecture. The following images show the annual hōonkō 報恩講 (Buddhist sermon lecture).
Food Culture
Refreshment flotilla 飲み物天国
A refreshment stand.
Continue readingRepose for Tea Whisks 茶筅供養
Bamboo tea whisks, known as chasen 茶筅, are delicately crafted tools which produce many a fine cup of tea. On occasion, memorial services are given to those whisks who have retired from service. In Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture on June 4, 2010, I witnessed as a small group of devotees to the art of making tea bid farewell to their whisks which were sent off through a ritual burning.
Rice cracker shop 煎餅の店
A night when it poured down 激しく降る夜
Steamed dumplings 国分町の饅頭
Noodle shop 蕎麦屋
Sake shop in winter 冬の酒屋
River Fish Trap 川魚の仕掛け(新井田川)
Delicious うまい
Kyoto Meat Shop 京都の肉屋
Signs that winter is now upon us 冬の兆し
Food Delivery 出前
Outside a soba (buckwheat noodles) restaurant we find tin boxes with wooden handles. These are used for home deliveries. Continue reading
Wajima Morning Market 輪島朝市
The Wajima morning (fish) market in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture is a popular tourist destination. Held on the main shopping street the market opens at 8 a.m. and finishes by noon. Of course, as the saying goes, hayaoki wa san mon no toku 早起きは三文の徳 (“The early bird catches the worm”), so to get the freshest fish you have to arrive early. Not as widely known though is that aside from main market is a smaller fish market held for the locales in the precincts of a shrine.