On Monday night, Miyuki helped me get ready for the Bon Dori Festival. It took her 30 minutes to fit my Yukata, a kind of summer kimono made with cotton.
After Fumika and I were ready, we walked outside and down the street into the night. We had to cross fields, narrow walk ways, and areas of tall, brushy grass. It was easy to hear the music from the festival blaring from the speakers just behind the patch of houses.
As soon as we turned the corner, I saw hundreds of people, most of which were women, all wearing the same kind of Yukata, dancing around a large metal figure with many red lanterns on it.
It was such a surreal moment, to be wearing a Yukata, surrounded my many, many people and bright Japanese lanterns that glowed in such a manner that it made everything seem magical!
Fumika and I met up with her friends, ate cotton candy, snow cones, and grapefruit popcicles.
We walked up a path lit with lanterns to a shrine. Fumika showed me how to throw coins into a box and show your respect- the Japanese way. It was incredibly interesting!
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You look mighty pretty in the yukata!
Love you,
Love the traditional Japanese events you have experienced.
Sounds like you could right a poem....Over the alley and through the tall grass to the Bon Dori Festival we go.
Went on line and discovered that this is
also called the Feast of Lanterns, it has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon-Odori.
Grapefruit Popsicles....
Sounds like a "Locopops" flavor.
Yum!
This is great that things seem to be so different from where you have been. What does the large metal figure look like? Cotton candy and SNOW CONES too!!!
cotton candy, snow cones AND popsicles in one night??? This sounds like an adventure Elaine would love.
You look lovely and looks like you are enjoying your stay.
That is SO cool!
Patty
GRAPEFRUIT POPSICLES?! You're blowin' my mind. West Memphis is where I'm at :)
Miss you awful!!!
-Jennie
Sarah, It looks like you are having a really great time, we are so thankful for the wonderful pictures. Nana and I are in Wales, we spent last night in a house built in 1174. We are also having a great time. See you soon, keep the reports and pictures coming.
Lov Ya, Papa & Nana
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