Saturday, August 18, 2012

Summer in Japan pt 1

Summer in Japan is just about the most magical thing ever. It seems like there is a festival to attend almost once a week, and the atmosphere is so charming with all the lights, lanterns, fireworks, and sparklers.

While my sister Aliwas visiting, I took her down to Kamakura to see the big annual fireworks festival, or hanabi matsuri. There were lots of people wearing the traditional festival dress, yukata, and booths and booths of delicious food. Everyone gathered on the moon shaped beach as hundreds of fireworks were set off out over the water.

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yakiyaki sobasoba

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bear pocket.

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Posted by Kitsune-kun at 10:46 AM

5 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 18, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    a festival every week - that sounds amazing! and those noodles are drool worthy!

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  2. NavAugust 18, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    gorgeous pics!

    http://navlandstyle.blogspot.ca/

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  3. xixAugust 18, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    Wow...a festival every week? That's amazing! What lovely fireworks, and oh gosh, I really like the Japanese traditional garb. So colorful and elegant.

    ♥ xixia | thisisxixia.com

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  4. Mariana GlezAugust 18, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    Me encanta,cada fotografía que veo me enamoro más de Japón.
    Un abrazo linda.<3

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  5. KatherineAugust 19, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    this looks so perfect. did you end up wearing a yukata to the festival? i could so see you looking perfect in one. i love all these posts, as i say like every time.

    <3 katherine
    of corgis and cocktails

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