Kanro (Cold Dew)

Running race (left), and tamaire “balls in the basket.” (© Pixta)

Dragon dance. (Courtesy of Nagasaki Prefecture Convention and Tourism Association)

Kuroda Sayako (left), daughter of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, presides over the Kannamesai for the first time in her role as chief priestess of Ise Shrine on October 16, 2017. (© Jiji)

Murasakishikibu. (© Pixta)

Kurama Fire Festival. (© Pixta)

Fuji (left) and ōrin apples. (© Pixta)

Honshimeji (left) and bunashimeji mushrooms. (© Pixta)

Salt-grilled mackerel with grated radish and soy sauce. (© Pixta)