Fukagawa Hachimangu Fest (Summer Series #5)
Natsu Matsuri da! When you think of summer, you think of festivals!
Just one train line away from my apartment is the Fukagawa Hachimangu Festival, said to be historically one of three grandest festivals in the Edo era. Though now much smaller in scale, it still hosts performances that are sometimes not shown in other summer festivals. We have, on stage, traditional dances, drum performances, a harp musical and even a kendo tournament (the last two which I sadly couldn’t attend).
More pics, description and other summer activities in my blog: http://www.ahbonk.net/?p=922
And make sure you don't attend the same festival 15,000 times within the same month!
While looking at the photos, listen to Azumanga Daioh's Okinawa soundtrack for full effect: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkjCKOtlObw. Saataaa Andaagiiii~
Or maybe Higurashi soundtrack for reverse effect :P
I would love to have festivals like these in Florida or America for that matter.
Awww the US have their own funky and interesting culture too. Really had fun when I went to Boston and the whole East Coast few years back.
would like to go to any festivals in japan . >.<
i never see it with my own eyes . D8
so ahbonk ? did you go out to eat ? after you said that you want to eat 8P
haha thanx for asking xD Actually I did, had some delicious fried udon bento :9
So many toku masks o.o
Yea I know, only had money to buy one though _orz
The closest I've come to seeing any festival pics from Japan are Strawberry Marshmallow and Lucky Star! I can appreciate their animatoin a lot better now, it looks almost identical @_@
You said it! I'm a big fan of slice-of-life myself, so I always try my best to attend all these festivals whenever I can. Though there's no Miu to make a racket xD
the first pic reminds me of the endless 8 scene where nagato buys her mask
"Katta."
"Heee, sou..."
Oh man...I want a lot of those masks!
i want that pikachu mask!~~