Selpong » Events/Happenings http://selpong.meemax.net Captured Moments by the ol' Faithful Phone Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:59:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Attack of the Lantern Heads http://selpong.meemax.net/2009/05/attack-of-the-lantern-heads/ http://selpong.meemax.net/2009/05/attack-of-the-lantern-heads/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 01:30:00 +0000 meemax http://selpong.meemax.net/2009/05/attack-of-the-lantern-heads/ Attack of the Lantern Heads

Sakura season is here and each town is having a sakura festival!

Sakura is the Japanese term for cherry blossoms which is probably the national flower of Japan. The sakura only blooms for one week once a year.which is why the Japanese flock and cuss over these flowers.

This is in Nakano (where the cheapest 2nd hand camera shop in Tokyo can be found). Each lantern represents a donor I guess.

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Takoyaki vendor. Takoyaki are balls made from flour, egg and lot of ingredients with a piece of octopus in the middle.

It’s really amazing how the vendor makes them round while cooking. They have to be real fast.

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Chocolate coated babanas are a thing in Japanese festivals.

Now why do you suppose this one pink banana was placed here away from the rest?

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Yup my creativity just ran out. I can’t think of a decent title. Argh!

There are trinkets sold in a festival booth. Don’t think they’re charms. Just trinkets I guess. As Japanese luuurrrvveee cute stuff.

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Well the fish. You use a paper (yes paper) net to catch one of them worm-eating buggers. If you can’t catch one, Mr. Fishy will give you one anyway. ^^

I guess that’s why there are fish shortage in Japan. LOL

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Army of lanterns coming at ya!

These lanterns I think were donated or offered by the companies, families or individuals. Their names are written on the lanterns.

At Yasukuni Lantern Festival.

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Festival fooooood! This one’s okonomiyaki. You just mixed everything plus the egg mixture until they become one big edible lump. ^^

]]> http://selpong.meemax.net/2009/02/okonomiyaki/feed/ 2 Manong Taiko http://selpong.meemax.net/2009/02/manong-taiko/ http://selpong.meemax.net/2009/02/manong-taiko/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:23:47 +0000 meemax http://selpong.meemax.net/2009/02/manong-taiko/ Manong Taiko

One of the festival drummers. Each must have his/her movements in sync with each drum beat.

He’s a pro. Been drumming all his life.

Manong means big brother or old man. Taiko refers to the Japanese drums like the one you see in this picture.

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Christmas or winter here in Tokyo usually brings about lots and lots of light-ups all over the cities.

They light up almost anything. From trees, parks to bridges, mountains and bamboos. Walang stir.

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or not…

One of the festival games here in Japan. I think you’re suppose to scoop the balls using some thin or fragile paper scoop that dissolves in water.

Look at the balls go! One revolution I think for 2 seconds. Still pretty fast.

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