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This is what I've been looking forward to about living in Japan... attending local festivities! Although this wasn't how I imagined it...
The base opened up its gates to the locals to celebrate Bon Odori on it's grounds. Usually they'd have to be sponsored to get on base. Well, there were booths of food and stuff for sale by locals, but then there's a few stalls that were selling pizza and hot dogs and Doritos and Lays and military paraphernalia and even Outback Steakhouse was there. And it wasn't just Americans selling American food. The Japanese were making fusion food. Like falafel dog. Think, hot dog on a stick wrapped in a falafel. I guess it would be good. And there was a stand from another of base restaurant selling Döner kebab. It was very yummy, but what did it have to do with a Japanese festival?
Well, despite the swellering heat and humidity and strange juxtaposition of hot dogs and kimonos, it was fun. We had way too many shaved ice just to keep cool. After a couple hours I was ready to take the kids home to put them to nap so I could nap! We woke up in time to eat dinner and go see the fireworks. There must have been firework shows all around base cause we were hearing them before the show on base would start. But then again it could have been another freak thunderstorm like the Fourth of July had.
I forgot to grab the camera, so you'll have to imagine it was a really good show. They were firing them off from two different locations, syncronized to music, that again wasn't all Japanese music.
It was nice to have the festival come to us on base, but I think I'm gonna have to do a little more research to find the authentic festivals I'm hoping to experience while we're in Japan.
p.s. click on the pic up above to see the rest of the pics.
6 comments:
Ok you need to air-mail some Japanese food over here. =) Careese is so adorable and Evan looks Japanese in his man-kimono. (I have no idea what the male version is called!) I'm glad you're enjoying life on base!
hahahaha man-mono :P
I just learned it's called jinbei. Yeah for great sales at Uniqlo, we got it for $5. Wish I could find outfits for $5.
There's so much good food I wish I could send home!
Well if you are sending food wrap me up a falfel dog... just joking, I am not sure I can even imagine that! Love your photos, it looks like quite the adventure!
Fun stuff Bev! We wish we could be there. I'm gonna check out the photos now.
I have been looking for some super saturday activities and I just came across your nativity on the mirror. I would love to do this project but I have a couple of questions. I know how to do etching so that isnt the problem but where did you get your image and if I have someone cut it out in vinyl do I use the "negative" space? Not sure on the directions at that point. But I would really like to find the picture. THanks!!
You should go to a local Bon Odori festival!!
We love Uniqlo, too. Especially, the products that young designers make with old, traditional, famous stores, called (I believe) "Kigyou labo (Lab)企業ラボ" They are unique, yet sophisticated.
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