Festival intro and comparisions

Getting out of Tokyo is getting off the beaten track is always a good reminder of just how much there is much to see and do Japan. The Iwate Akimatsuri – literally Fall Festival - festival we joined in Iwate3 (Iwate village in the Iwate region of Iwate prefecture) on Oct 1~2 was fun and …

Opening ceremony

There were various dances and types of music in the opening ceremony - each different and interesting, I really enjoyed seeing how different and similar each of these were. We were able to a get a good view of the opening up front. Each of the sever groups set 2 leaders to the front where …

Iwate festival intro

The Akimatsuri - literally the fall festival - we joined was both really interesting and fun. For someone like me who has been in Tokyo about 20 years – going out to rural areas is always good. A reminder that I do not live in Japan but Tokyo - a globalised metropolitan city and Japan …

IWATE trip story list

Some of the stories planned for this blog - first about the IWATE  AKI MATSURI IWATE trip overview November 8 Festival introduction November 15 Festival openings opening ceremony November 22 Comparing festivals November 28 Floats December 5 Festival manners December 9 Food food food December 12 Cabbage man December 16 The Kimono experiment December 22 …

IWATE TRIP

Japan Journeys. part 1 iwate aki matsuri First – a multi-part 12 series about a trip I took to Iwate prefecture in northeastern Japan for an annual festival that happens  in late September early October. Over the next few months i will share notes and photos  from the trip, about the people, food and experiences.Tourism …