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,
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,
A lot of interest in items related to Japan – HansNagl.com,
A lot of interest in items related to Japan – HansNagl.com,
A lot of interest in items related to Japan – HansNagl.com,
A lot of interest in items related to Japan – 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,
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,
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,
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,
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 Sakura Matsuri 2014 – Dancing, Drumming, Happy Matsuri Community, HansNagl.com
Brookline Sakura Matsuri 2014 – Dancing, Drumming, Happy Matsuri Community, HansNagl.com
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 – 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- 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 - 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.
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.

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

 

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