Pharrell Williams - Happy (Festivals in Shiga Prefecture, Japan)
We are HAPPY from Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake in Shiga Prefecture next to Kyoto. A great tour of Shiga's most famous matsuri festivals when people feel most happy.
Filmed and edited by Philbert Ono.
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Full-version videos of the matsurii clips are here, in the order of appearance:
- Lake Biwa Museum aquarium - Yuru-kyara Mascot Character Festival - Hiko-nyan mascot - Lake Biwa Museum workshop for kids - Ayu sweetfish at Shiga Food and Craft Fair - Yokozuna Hakuho in Maibara - New Year's at Taga Taisha Shrine - Katsube Shrine Fire Festival - Taga Taisha Setsubun Festival - Sagicho Matsuri - Tsuchiyama Saio Princess Procession - Sanno-sai - Minakuchi Hikiyama Matsuri - Kaizu Rikishi Matsuri - Inside Hikone Castle (very cool)
- Yanana at Yuru-kyara Mascot Character Festival - Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri - Hachiman Matsuri - Sakata Shinmeigu Yakko-furi - Aburahi Matsuri Yakko-furi - Kenketo Matsuri Dance, Koka - Kenketo Matsuri, Ryuo - Hino Matsuri - Niu Chawan Matsuri - Iba-no-saka-kudashi Matsuri - Shichikawa Matsuri Painting yorokobu (喜) kanji meaning happy on Higashi-Omi giant kite.
- Naginata Odori - Omizo Matsuri - Hyozu Matsuri - Sushi-Cutting Festival - Higashi-Omi Giant Kite Festival - Yuki Saiden Rice-Planting Festival - Biwako Shuko no Uta song monument - Rowing on Lake Biwa, Imazu - Rowing on Lake Biwa, Hikone - Yokaichi Shotoku Matsuri - Taga Taisha Lantern Festival - Otsu Summer Festival Fireworks - Imazu Jr. High Rowing Club on Lake Biwa Kyoto University Rowing Club on Lake Biwa - Hinade Shrine Sumo Odori
- Suijo Hachiman Taiko Odori - Ibuki-yama Taiko Odori Asahi Honen Taiko Odori (Coming soon) - Maibara Hikiyama Matsuri Otsu Matsuri (Coming soon) Yuru-kyara Mascot Gathering with singer Hashi Yukio - Hikone Castle Festival Omi Jingu Yabusame Horseback Archery (Video coming soon) - Koka Ninja House - Koka Ninja Village - Takatora Summit in Kora Hikone Castle Tourist Ambassador - Hikone Castle Otsu Tourist Ambassador - Maibara Hikiyama Matsuri
LET'S EXPLORE SHIGA ♦ Art - Crazy Sagichou Festival - Festival Food
FUN GAME: can you count how many times I say the word 'like' when I talk about the museum's architecture?
Hi guys!
We went on a bus tour to Shiga and had a great time. It was our first time on one of these tours and I must say, it's really chill. Everything is perfectly mapped out for you, you don't have to do anything yourself. Then again, where's the adventure in that ay?
We'll be going on another little trip soon though, one of our own and we're really excited!
*finnish* Luokkaretki nr 2 sijoittui Shiga prefektuuriin, Sagawan taidemuseoon ja Omi Hachiman kylään. Ei ihan niin jännä kuin Ise Jingu, mutta silti näkemisen arvoinen.
..en edelleenkään tiedä hobittitalon oikeaa nimeä o__o
*english* Class trip nr 2 took us to Shiga prefecture, to Sagawa Art Museum and Omi Hachiman village. Not as exciting as the trip to Ise Jingu was, but still worth it.
..I still don't know the real name of the hobbit house o__o
Music: Nameless Warning - Palette Swap
Sunrise and view in Ise-shima in Wie prefecture(Japan)
2012-10-18 Maebara to Hikone, Shiga Prefecture 滋賀県前原市から彦根市へサイクリング
A short day of riding beside Lake Biwa, from Maebara to Hikone. Features include the Shinkansen passing by at the beginning of the video, and passing by a bunch of elementary school kids on a field trip at the end.
Songs: 1. ライトラグ by DECO*27 feat. とぴ 2. 帰想本能 by DECO*27 feat. 悠木碧 3. 27 by DECO*27 Vocal Mix
Cosmos Flowers of Hannya-ji Temple!
It is said that Priest Ekan from Kokuri (Korea) built it in 629 and put Monju Bosatsu-zo (or image of wisdom and intellect Bodhisattva) in this temple, and it is also said that in 735, Period of the Emperor Shomu, its hall pagoda was built to protect from unfavourable directions of Heijo Palace. After a fire in this temple, it was rebuilt again in the Kamakura Period (the 13th Century). A priest of Saidai-ji Temple opened it as a holy place, and started a meeting in order to save poor commoners.