His obituary.
One of the oldest festivals, renacting imperial messenger's retinue -- from Imperial Palace to Kamigamo Shinto shrine.
Pictures 1 to 11 are of Mifune "Boat" Festival.
Nara was capitol of Japan before Kyoto, about 1200 years ago. The Great Buddha is the largest Buddha in Japan. Great Buddha Hall is claimed to be the largest wooden building in the world.