Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival)
Beaverton, July 27th, 2019

I always like to come early to see the preparation and to know where things are. It's about 10:00 o'clock by now.



























The Uwajimaya supermarket features Hokkaido.


























Kimono stand and photo booth


























YO YO Sukui (scoop)

























Preparation for KIN GYO (goldfish) fishing



























This stand will be busy as the afternoon sun shows up, it was cloudy that morning.


























The kimono choice, very colorful indeed.

























"SHO" writing

























Seven Samurai

























The form is starting to take shape


























Takoyaki (Octopus)

























Kakigori (shaved ice)


























Let the show begins......





















































Precision in timing
























Taiko drumming - Subarashii


























Koi show and auction at noon




























Okonomiyaki



























Inside the supermarket - Uwajimaya
L to R - Pokie, Joan and Steve Davis



























Imagawayaki


























The crowd is here, the sun is out temporarily
























Another planning brochure I picked up at the festival
"Watashi no nihongo no sensei no hitori wa Shizuoka ni sunde imasu"


























"Kirei ne" (beautiful)

























Goldfish fishing or scooping

























They posed for me and I was told that my Japanese is SUBARASHII
(my accent is good as they say)


























The line never diminish....
























Mata rainen o ai shimashou (see you next year)




I hope you enjoy the 10th annual Natsu Matsuri



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