Spent much of the afternoon at a
matsuri (festival) at the local grade school. Several parents from
our local church in Kyoto have children at this school. Similar in
many ways to a grade school fair in the US. There were games (Fish
pond, races, golf), food booths (hot dogs, chicken wings, mochi dango
(sweet sticky rice flour balls roasted on a stick and coated with a
sweet sauce) teriyaki, and the kids favorite – a cracker shaped
like an octopus with a thick soy sauce and mayonnaise on top, and
drink booths with water, juice , soda and beer.
In the middle of the playground was a stage - performers included singing moms from the PTA, a group of hula dancers, and children Taiko drummers. (Especially notice the little girl who takes her turn at the left-hand drum below.)
In the middle of the playground was a stage - performers included singing moms from the PTA, a group of hula dancers, and children Taiko drummers. (Especially notice the little girl who takes her turn at the left-hand drum below.)
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