常盤平さくらまつり2017年 Tokiwadaira Sakura Festival – Japan

Posted on April 2, 2017

Really enjoyed this weekend’s Cherry Blossom Festival in Tokiwadaira, Chiba. Here are some photos. Hopefully they would provide an idea about the spirit of this festivity attended by thousands of people over the last two days. There was ample amount of food of any kind. Children got their share playing games and winning small plastic toys. It was a happy Saturday and Sunday for all, away from daily choirs and duties.

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – Preparing for the parade.

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – Carrying this heavy Omikoshi requires strength and coordination. It also requires a healthy amount of sake.

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – Let’s get this Omikoshi moving. Many are there to help, even if only through mental support.

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – fitting such a parade through all these people and narrow sakura dori is a work of art.

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – Ayu, a trout like fish seems to be the focus of attention even from the neighboring stand owner.

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – Colorful plastic things.

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – Barbecued Soba Noodles

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – Hard work results in great food.

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – All these choices…

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – Air, sweet tasting trout like fish, is on the menu here.

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – These guys for sure have the right matsuri spirit.

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – Cotton Candy !!!

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – These whistles were the same ages ago. The only difference is the built in blinking lights.

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – Even Philadelphia Cheesesteaks are available

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – Don’t mess with the music!!!

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017

©Hans Nagl 2017 – 常盤平さくらまつり2017年　ーTokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri 2017 – One more round up-, and down the street. Beautiful sunny Sunday at the Matsuri.

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Cambridge River Festival — Running into Japan

Posted on June 13, 2014

On Saturday, June 7, 2014 the Cambridge River Festival was held. It was a hot day with many people streaming past booths representing cultural aspects of Japan. Crafts, vintage kimonos, charitable activities and more were represented there. Many of these Japanese organizations are related to JREX, the Japanese Resource Exchange.

Tewassa (related story), (Tewassa Website), an organization raising money towards aiding earthquake and tsunami victims in Tohoku sold almost all of their goods consisting of kimono and other craft items.

Without too many words please take a look at these photos to find out about this great day in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

A lot of interest in items related to Japan – HansNagl.com,

Cheerful Tewassa members – HansNagl.com,

A lot of interest in items related to Japan – HansNagl.com,

At the place close to the fire house interest was great in Japanese food such as noodles or shaved ice – A lot of interest in items related to Japan – HansNagl.com,

A lot of interest in items related to Japan, At the place close to the fire house interest was great in Japanese food such as noodles or shaved ice – HansNagl.com,

A lot of interest in items related to Japan – HansNagl.com,

Taking a break in front of the Tewassa stand selling almost all kimono. A lot of interest in items related to Japan – HansNagl.com,

An almost sold out Tewassa stand. A lot of interest in items related to Japan – HansNagl.com,

Japanese businesses related to food also found an amazingly strong interest.

At the place close to the fire house interest was great in Japanese food such as noodles or shaved ice -HansNagl.com,

At the place close to the fire house interest was great in Japanese food such as noodles or shaved ice – HansNagl.com,

At the place close to the fire house interest was great in Japanese food such as noodles or shaved ice -HansNagl.com,

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Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival in Brookline, Massachusetts

Posted on May 19, 2014

Not too long ago I had the chance to visit a Japanese style cherry blossom festival in Brookline, near Boston. It was held at the local high school. What really stood out was that the audience, as well as the performers were all participating. It was a dancing, drumming, very happy matsuri community. I also would like to point out that Tewassa, an organization raising money towards helping Japanese Tohoku earthquake and tsunami victims was also represented. Please visit Tewassa’s web site here and an earlier post about their activities here. Every Saturday this very engaged group meets in Cambridge for about 2 hours to show their dedication to this noble cause by producing a quilt.

Please enjoy a few photos from this event.

Brookline Sakura Matsuri 2014 – Dancing, Drumming, Happy Matsuri Community, HansNagl.com

Brookline Skaura Matsuri 2014 – Dancing, Drumming, Happy Matsuri Community, HansNagl.com

Brookline Sakura Matsuri 2014 – Dancing, Drumming, Happy Matsuri Community, HansNagl.com

Quilt produced on an ongoing basis by Tewassa

Brookline Sakura Matsuri 2014 – Quilt produced by Tewassa volunteers meeting every Saturday in Cambridge for two hours – HansNagl.com

Brookline Sakura Matsuri 2014- Cheerful Tewassa volunteers raising funds for Japanese Tohoku earthquake and tsunami victims.

Brookline Sakura Matsuri 2014 – Tewassa volunteers raising funds for Japanese Tohoku earthquake and Tsunami victims.

Brookline Sakura Matsuri 2014 – Tewassa volunteers raising funds for Japanese Tohoku earthquake and tsunami victims.

Brookline Sakura Matsuri 2014- A lot of interest in the flee market style sale at Tewassa’s stand. Volunteers raising funds for Japanese Tohoku earthquake and tsunami victims.

The very cheerful Tewassa Team

Brookline Sakura Matsuri 2014 – Cheerful Tewassa volunteers raising funds for Japanese Tohoku earthquake and tsunami victims.

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