The other day, I visited Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrinewhere bright red azalea flowers were at their best.  Since it was in the middle of the early-May holiday season in Japan, I found so many visitors to the shrine.  And to my surprise, I also found a monkey trick show!  I was impressed with it and thought it was one of the Japanese traditional performing entertainment shows.

I am afraid this performing art of long tradition must be condemned by international animal welfare organizations, though.

Monkeys trained to do tricks/

So sad/

Look like humans/

Translation and calligraphy by Tomoko

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先日ゴールデンウィーク中のある日、躑躅満開の長岡天満宮にお詣りしたら、大勢の参拝客はもちろんいましたが、何と、猿回しがきていました。

これも日本の伝統芸能の一つだなとしみじみと見入りましたが、国際的な動物愛護団体から文句が来るんだろうなあ、とも思いました。

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