Many shops and businesses connect their business to something sacred. Many stores hang Shinto prayer ropes above their doorway. The line between sacred and secular is a fine one in Japan. Photo by Tim Jekel 2010
Part of the NCTA workshop “Love, Luck & Marriage in Japan” September 29, 2013. The workshop included a wedding kimono demonstration from the shop of Mrs. Fumiyo Iwadachi (from Handa City, Japan).
Part of the NCTA workshop “Love, Luck & Marriage in Japan” September 29, 2013. The workshop included a wedding kimono demonstration from the shop of Mrs. Fumiyo Iwadachi (from Handa City, Japan).
12 authentic, full-color disguises, including such N¯o masks as a ceremonial old man, the Thunder God, an "Oto" mask used in comic interludes between No plays, as well as masks worn for dance, other types of theatrical roles and temple rituals. Clear diagrams and simple assembly instructions included. 32pp. printed one side (from: http://www.amazon.com/Cut-Make-Japanese-Masks-Cut-Out/dp/0486279812)
