Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 2009, dance, festival, Fukuro, Ikebukuro, Japan, matsuri, Tokyo, Yosakoi on October 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Fukuro Matsuri (festival)was held on the shopping streets near the west exit of JR Ikebukuro Station, Tokyo on October 10-11, 2009.
This is Ikebukuro’s biggest festival and attracts more than 200,000 people from all over the world.
This festival was started in 1968, sponsored by the Ikebukuro Trade Association with the main aim [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged carpet, earth, ecology, festival, films, green, Hatoyama, Hollywood, movies, posters, Roppongi, Tokyo on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The 22th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is being held in Roppongi Hills from October 17-25, 2009. This year’s theme is the same as last year, with the focus on the environment and ecology – “Action for Earth”.
The festival opened Saturday, October 17, 2008 in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. The newly elected Japan Prime Minister [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Asakusa, Brazil, carnival, costumes, dance, festival, floats, Japan, music, samba, temple, Tokyo on September 1, 2009 | 7 Comments »
As one of the three largest and most popular summer festivals in Tokyo (together with Sumida River Fireworks Festival and Koenji Awa Odori), the annual Asakusa Samba Carnival was held on Saturday, August 29, 2009.
This Brazilian dance parade was held along the streets near the Sensoji Temple and the Asakusa subway station. A beautiful and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bon Odori, Buddhist, festival, folk dance, Japan, matsuri, Obon, temple, Tokyo, yukata, Zojoji on August 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Obon is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the departed spirits of one’s ancestors. Obon Week has arrived in Japan as most factories and offices are closed, so many people are traveling back to their hometown for family reunions and to visit the graves of their departed relatives.
Bon Odori (meaning simply Bon dance) is [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Awa Odori, dance, festival, Japan, matsuri, streets, Tokyo, Yamato on August 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Yamato Awa Odori dance festival in Kanagawa was held on July 25-26, 2009.
Several streets in the area were blocked off from traffic.
Awa Odori’s popularity has spread through Japan and is now a standard feature of summer festivals throughout the country.
There was also an Awa Odori parade In my [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Awa Odori, festival, folk dance, Japan, Kagurazaka, lantern, matsuri, parade, Shinjuku, Tokyo, yukata on July 31, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Kagurazaka Matsuri Festival was held on July 22 to 25, 2009. Marking its 36th year, this festival is a popular summer event in the Kagurazaka area, near Shinjuku, a known destination for strolling through preserved old back streets full of nostalgic atmosphere.
During the festival, a Chinese lantern and ground cherry pod fair [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Japan, Tokyo, YouTube, matsuri, festival, parade, yukata, bands, 2009, street, maids, Ueno, floats, drummers, folk dance on July 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The Ueno Natsu Matsuri or Ueno Summer Festival, around Shinobazu Pond, was held on July 11 to August 2, 2009. A variety of events and stage performances are scheduled during this three-week festival, such as paper lantern floating, yukata photo session, ice sculpture presentation, potted plant fair and more.
One of the highlights of the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged drinks, festival, food, Japan, laterns, matsuri, mikoshi, Mitama, shrine, Tokyo, Yasukini on July 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Mitama Matsuri (also known as the Soul Festival) was held at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo from July 13-16, 2008.
This festival is famous for its thousands of lighted lanterns.
A very large festival, it attracts a big crowd every year.
Mikoshis (portable shrines) were enthusiastically carried by the local towns people in colorful [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bamboo, bands, baton, dance, festival, hiphop, Hiratsuka, Japan, ornaments, poles, Shonan, star, Tanabata, Tokyo on July 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This time of the year, you will see decorated bamboo poles throughout Japan. These decorated bamboo are called Tanabata Kazari, representing the Japanese star festival called Tanabata (“Evening of the seventh”) celebrated on July 7th. Even Google Japan updated their image on their search page.
The day celebrates the legend of the couple, Orihime (represented [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Aoyama, dance, festival, geta, Guoi, Japan, Odori, Tokyo, yukata on July 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Gujo Odori dance festival is one of the three most important traditional dance festivals in Japan and is designated a Significant Intangible Cultural Folk Asset by the Japanese government. The Aoyama Gujo Odori festival was held at the Baisoin Temple in Minami-Aoyama on June 27-28, 2009.
Endo Yoshitaka started the Gujo Odori festival in [...]
