All you have to do is follow the sound of drums, which I seem to hear everywhere I go. There are large festivals that many people come to watch from near and far, and there are other smaller local festivals that the whole neighborhood looks forward to.
This looks like a smaller festival but every bit as lively. There was a lot of bon-odori (traditional Obon dance) here. And these men and women dressed in traditional matsuri wear were the enthusiastic drummers, waiting their turn on the big wadaiko (Japanese drums).
How lucky to have so many nice festivals. Looks quite interesting.
ReplyDeleteI especially like the second photo with the lanterns and night sky. And it was so nice of that guy to help the other one with his belt.
ReplyDeleteLots of different shapes and sizes in first pic Kaori and beautiful festival lanterns in second, top shots.
ReplyDeleteI have deep respect for a culture that loves to party.
ReplyDeleteI like what they are wearing!
ReplyDeleteI just love how the streets are lit!
ReplyDeleteMore fun. I like your second shot of the guy helping his fellow celebrant with his matsuri and all the lanterns.
ReplyDeleteI always like this kind of post about your traditions...
ReplyDeleteThat looks like fun, and I love the costumes.
ReplyDeleteDitto the Hiker from Altadena.
ReplyDeleteIs summer the festival season of Japan??
Energy felt must be great. Thank you for sharing. Please have a good Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteTHis looks like so much fun, I'd love to experience this!
ReplyDeleteThis is from a different time and place. It is from this August, though and in Shinjuku. We can even see a familiar friend from here (below photo) between 2:36 and 2:45.
ReplyDelete[Since Japan's domestic food supply (if not the world’s) will be tainted with radioactive material for some time into the future (generations?), and NO amount of radioactive substances in a human body is safe in the long term: for example, it can take 10 - 20 years for carcinogens to cause cancer (one cigarette does little, but a couple decades or so of daily smoking can lead to health tragedies such as lung cancer), and (unlike X-rays which are just that—rays) radioactive substances do not leave our bodies (there are second generation (second generation!) hibakusha with thyroid problems such as cancer, and other diseases), there is a chance that eating cancer-fighting foods and spices might forestall having to deal with such maladies. With that in mind, it would not be a bad idea to try to incorporate some of the items in the following link into one’s daily diet. List here. Note the green tea and soy products. Miso soup, and whole grains also. I used to get powdered kale packets at a local pharmacy...]
I have no reason to, but I worry about you.
盆踊り、懐かしいな～！
ReplyDelete小さい頃を良く思い出す！！
でも、最近めっきりこういう場所に足を運ばなくなったから、kaoriのブログでこうしてなつかしのステキな光景を見て楽しむことができるので感謝感激！
どうもありがとう～♪
夏の終わり、しみじみしちゃうな～！
the merrier the better. ^0^
ReplyDeletei wish i'd get to see an orig, jap. festival like this one too.
I think I'd be drawn to the smaller festivals as I'm not too fond of large crowds.
ReplyDeleteHi everyone! Thanks so much for the comments!
ReplyDeleteCafe P -- Yes, summer is the prime season for festivals here in Japan because many are Obon related, which is a buddhist holiday in mid-August. But there are other festivals, depending on the temple or area, all year long. You can say we just like to party throughout the year ;D
Wonderful.
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