Does your town throw a Japanese Culture Matsuri?

SadaAoko · (#1 (**permalink**))

OK I live in AZ and we have one every yr to celebrate mostly traditional/some modern culture of Japan. I was wondering if any one else had this type of event to look forward too? I have a blast going every yr cuz I love the Kendo demonstrations and the dances and of course the tons of stuff merchants have to sell me >.<

so, anybody have this type of Matsuri in your town?

zorminus · (#2 (**permalink**))

that won't happend in this millenium ( in my town)

Kenpachi11 · (#3 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by zorminus

that won't happend in this millenium ( in my town)

yea same here in my town...

Kayci · (#4 (**permalink**))

In my town we have Obon, within the Japanese Buddhist church. And boy, it's HUGE for such a small area.

And in the next town over they hold a cherry blossom festival in april. :]

it's fun!

SadaAoko · (#5 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Kayci

In my town we have Obon, within the Japanese Buddhist church. And boy, it's HUGE for such a small area.

And in the next town over they hold a cherry blossom festival in april. :]

it's fun!

Well that sounds pretty awesome. I wish I could go to a cherry blossom festival. That sounds so pretty. We dont have them in az

I enjoy the matsuri tho. I still need to try the tea ceremony they do at this one garden in the south part of my town.

Its sucks that some of you guys dont get to have festivals.. Hmm maybe it may be a matter of population.. AZ has a rather large Japanese/Asian population..We even have a Chinese Culture Center that has a marketplace to buy imported goods

burkhartdesu · (#6 (**permalink**))

I live near Anchorage, Alaska and we have a really large Asian population... Including a great deal of Japanese tourists, as well as residents.

We have Japanese markets and the Japanese culture is really popular around here-- and since the college is so closely tied with it's Japanese program, there are occasional taiko drum shows and other sorts of demonstrations... You don't have to go far to see some Hiragana sign leading you to something interestingly Japanese.

Miyavifan · (#7 (**permalink**))

I wish mine did.

Uriko · (#8 (**permalink**))

yep. our japanese marketplace "Mitsuwa" has a Natsu Matsuri every summer & a Buddhist temple downtown has a festival during the summer aswell.

i like to watch their demonstrations. :3

Heru · (#9 (**permalink**))

New York does like a Japanese festival yearly in central park.

Then there are the other festivals in new jersey that are advertised on the morning japanese news.

SadaAoko · (#10 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by burkhartdesu

I live near Anchorage, Alaska and we have a really large Asian population... Including a great deal of Japanese tourists, as well as residents.

We have Japanese markets and the Japanese culture is really popular around here-- and since the college is so closely tied with it's Japanese program, there are occasional taiko drum shows and other sorts of demonstrations... You don't have to go far to see some Hiragana sign leading you to something interestingly Japanese.

That sounds like tons of fun.. I probably should visit Alaska. I heard its a pretty cool place for a mini vacation :3