Ome Taisai Festival
Ome Taisai is a float festival held annually on May 2 and 3 in Ome, Tokyo, Japan. Twelve ornate wooden floats are pulled along the main street near JR Ome…
White Heron Dance in Asakusa 2014
The White Heron Dance (Shirasagi-no-Mai) was very elegant in front of Sensoji temple in Asakusa, Tokyo on April 13, 2014. I caught them walking through Nakamise leading to Sensoji temple.…
Yushima Tenjin Shrine Plum Blossom Festival 2014
Here are two videos of some stage entertainment held during the Yushima Tenjin Shrine’s annual plum blossom festival (湯島天神梅まつり) in Feb.-March 2014. First, belly dancers from the Haruna Aki &…
Caroline Kennedy at Imperial Palace
On Nov. 19, 2013, I took a friend from Hawaii around Tokyo and when we headed for the Imperial Palace, we saw this large crowd on the streets. Most were…
Inagi Awa Odori 2013 dance videos
My two videos of the Inagi Awa Odori dance festival held on September 7, 2013 from 6 pm to 8 pm. Aroud 12 dance troupes danced along the main streets…
Tokyo Koenji Awa Odori dance festival 2013
Video link for Part 1: https://youtu.be/MfiZVc4FQNEVideo link for Part 2: https://youtu.be/aVlOa21qzVQVideo link for Part 3: https://youtu.be/O8JMMDuilMI Saw the Koenji Awa Odori dance on Aug. 25, 2013, the second day. I…
Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri Festival 2013
Kumagaya in Saitama Prefecture is famous for some of the hottest summer temperatures in the Tokyo/Kanto area. On a relatively “cool” (around 33 C) evening, I went to see the…
Giant kite festival
My video of the Higashi-Omi Giant Kite Festival (東近江大凧まつり Higashi-Omi Odako Matsuri) held on Sunday, May 26, 2013 in Shiga Prefecture next to Kyoto. Another one of my ongoing video…
Takehana Festival, Gifu
Saw the annual Takehana Festival with seven tall ornate floats being hauled around central Hashima in Gifu Prefecture on May 3, 2013. Each float puts on a performance of karakuri…
Adachi Ward’s Japan-US Cherry Blossom Centennial
On April 22, 2012, Adachi Ward in Tokyo marked the centennial of its cherry tree gift to the US. The ceremony was held at Toshi Nogyo Park along the Arakawa…