Nara is a famous traditional Japanese town. Every year hundreds of thousands of tourists visit this interesting and attractive city. Nara has a special feature that makes it unique: here more than a thousand wild deers roam around the numerous parks. There is a peaceful coexistence of these beautiful animals and the local people.This is also a major attraction for professional and amateur photographers.
In Shinto religion before praying you need to purify yourself. The first step is buying incense to burn in a big pot in front of the temple. Then purify yourself with the smoke produced by that.. almost like taking a shower of smoke.
During a festival not far from Kumamoto, some people have prepared this traditional Japanese dish called Nagashisoumen. Some children help by sliding the Noodles (Soumen) on this bamboo.