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TsukuBlog
A Local Perspective on Life in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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September 2, 2026 is Your Chance to See the Colorful Procession of Ships at the MIFUNE MATSURI (御船祭)- Held Once Every Twelve Years In and On the Waters Around the Kashima Grand Shrine (in Kashima)
Feeding “Hungry Ghosts”- Late August is the Season for SEGAKI Services (施餓鬼) in Tsukuba and the Surrounding Area – Where Shingon Esoteric Buddhism Still Thrives
Pining for “MIYAKO”… from a Far, Distant Strand – After an Encounter with Oystercatchers ( a species of bird the Japanese call MIYAKODORI, 都鳥, the Capital Bird) on a Long Island, New York, Beach
At Last, a Visit to Onozaki`s Suwa Jinja (小野崎諏訪神社)- to learn its name and ask about its annual prayer meeting – NOT to rob the offerings box! (on the day of its annual festival – August 27th
Exploring Joso City (Ishige and Mitsukaido) – Tsukuba’s Neighbor to the West – by Bicycle ( a photo essay)
The Largest of Tsukuba`s Ancient Burial Mounds- The Hachimanzuka Kofun (八幡塚古墳)
“A Tomb with a View” – the Impressive Fujimizuka Kofun Tumulus (富士見塚古墳) and other discoveries made around the Dejima Peninsula, Kasumigaura City
A Bike-Ride Through the Old Neighborhoods of Yatabe (谷田部), Tsukuba
TSUNABI (綱火), Ina-Machi`s Fire-and-Smoke Spewing Puppets on a String in Tsukuba Mirai City ( August 24 and 25 at 7 PM)
Gone With The Dew- The tiny, blue blossoms of TSUYUGUSA (露草) Appear Before Dawn and Vanish by the Afternoon
Enjoy Nashi (梨) – Japan’s Big, Juicy, Apple-Shaped Pears – in all its varieties (Late August thru November)
Contemplating Mt. Tsukuba’s “Secret History” at the Omido Temple`s Mando-Sai Lantern Festival (大御堂万灯祭) – on the Evening of August 18th
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