Yesterday my friend and I went to a little shrine festival (Matsuri) in our neighbourhood. I was really looking forward to it, since it was my first Matsuri this year, and a summer in Japan without one wouldn't be complete.
The weather was great! Hot and sunny! Maybe a bit too hot actually. ^^;
I ate all kinds of food, like Yakisoba, Okonomiyaki and Yakitori. I love stall type Japanese food!
There were so many kids, some dressed in Yukata (light summer kimonos). They all looked so happy and were so excited whenever they won a prize in some game.
This is me catching goldfish with a little paper fan. This game is called "kingyo sukui" and typical for Japanese Matsuris. It's really hard to catch one though because the paper tears easily when wet. But I prefer looking at fishes over catching them anyway. ;)
There was music as well of course!
I had lots of fun! If you're in Japan in summer, going to a Matsuri is highly recommended!
