Japan Meets Andrew Marston

Yukuhashi Sumer Festival: Taiko Drummer

Andrew — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:00:54 +0000

Yukuhashi Sumer Festival: Taiko Drummer

Yukuhashi Sumer Festival: Taiko

Andrew — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:00:24 +0000

Yukuhashi Sumer Festival: Taiko

Yukuhashi Summer Festival: Food Vendors

Andrew — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:00:12 +0000

Yukuhashi Summer Festival: Food Vendors

Yukuhashi Summer Festival: Lantern Float

Andrew — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:00:10 +0000

Yukuhashi Summer Festival (行橋夏祭り)

Andrew — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:57:57 +0000

The Yukuhashi Summer Festival was easily my favorite festival of the summer so far. The lantern float parade was energetic, the taiko drums were impressive, the food vendor cheap but delicious, and the fireworks were long lasting and creative. I had a great time despite the 34C+ heat. This is not an event to miss next year.

The daily photos to this site will be about this festival for the next 4 days.

To-kae Festival in Nara: Candles

Andrew — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:00:59 +0000

A few of the 10,000s of candles alit in Nara Park

To-kae Festival in Nara: Pond

Andrew — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:00:33 +0000

To-kae Festival in Nara: Todaiji Temple

Andrew — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:00:23 +0000

The Great Todaiji

Only a few days a year does this upper door open to view the face of the big Buddha from the outside