19 July 2009 Summer Festival, Daycare Style
Yesterday was the 納涼際, or summer festival, at Genbo and Zoe’s daycare. Amid the many things I find to complain about Japan, the yearly festivals are certainly something I find myself enjoying again and again. They manage to blend traditional celebration with basic good fun in a natural way that I like. This particular festival at the daycare involves the kids (most of them, anyway) getting dressed up, dancing, pulling a big 御神輿 (think Japanese, Shinto-based Ark-of-the-Covenant from Raiders of the Lost Ark and you aren’t too far off) around, and finally fireworks. Here are just a few pictures of Genbo and Zoe goofing off before all the official activities.
Genbo soon learned that…
To be continued…