Children’s Kagura at Sumiyoshi Shrine summer festival (video)
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Another blue as blue sky can be afternoon at the Family Pool.
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Roy Orbison lives… In Ushita
This “non-traditional” performance at our neighborhood summer festival is actually just the kind of thing you come to expect to see at Japanese festivals. I should say, however, that it was followed by a local Japanese taiko drum group with a tiny little old lady dressed us as Ebisu. Download now or watch on posterous [...]
We are not the only ones who are ready for summer…
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A lot of rain in Hiroshima over the past few days…
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Obake jinbei
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First bike wreck
Felix got a juicy bit of road rash on his first “proper” bike crash on the way into town today. He handled it very well, shuffling to the nearest taxi rank with blood dripping down his arms and legs. Brought back lots of (painful) childhood memories. He, at least, was wearing a helmet (unlike his [...]
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