Saturday, August 10, 2013

Goldfish scooping

Goldfish scooping is a traditional game in Japan. Japanese summer festivals commonly have a stall for this activity. You pay around 1$, and get a paper scooper. You can bring what you caught home. Since the way goldfish swim gives us a sense of coolness, it is midsummer activities. Some people are great at it, while kids or beginners end up getting none.

Friday, August 9, 2013

Nishiki Tenman-gu shrine


at the end of the market, you see Tenman-gu, which is a Shinto shrine in the middle of the city center, enshrines as a Shinto god.
There is a well springing from the earth.
The vegi and tofu shops thrive on the sacred fresh water.

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Nishiki Market (2)


Kyoto is well known for its Japanese pickles.
They have lots of barrels of pickles in the left above.
And some shops deal with fish.

Monday, August 5, 2013

Nishiki Market gate


Kyoto Nishiki Market, backstreet from a Main street starts with a drawing of ITO Jakuchu , who was from a vegi shop on the market.