Post HK, it was work work work and Halloween! We had our annual Halloween Gumbo party (and yes, the landlady hates us again) complete with costumes, games, scary movies, and heaps of candy. t's was pouring rain so a few people refused to dress up but there was a good showing by a few of our regulars which livened the party quite a bit.
As for me, i got my headpiece in HK but with a few borrowed items, i think i was able to claim the scariest-back-of-the-head prize:
Hey, at least people weren't screaming from looking at the front.
The saturday after was the 3rd of November, also known as Culture day in Japan. This is the only holiday i like to venture out into the hoards becuase at Meiji Shrine, they have all kinds of Japanese cultural stuff going on.
There was traditional music:
The entrance of the shrine had chrysanthamums on display:
There was a shinto service and Noh dancing. After the service, the clergymen filed out:
And of course, my favorite part, the martial arts display:
There were swords:
there were sticks:
And even bigger sticks:
And bows and arrows:
And my personal favorite, Yabusame!
and in the far fields, they had food tents and other cultural things like the exploding sweet puffed rice thing and . . .Mochi making
and the boat made of domestically grown veggies:
The weather cleared up too, making it a fantastic day to be outside. It was so much fun!The next day was the big Waseda University Festival. It is unlike anything they have in the US. this is not homecoming or anything like that. it's like a massive 2 day pep rally where different school "clubs" can raise money by seeting up different booths. very interesting. and heaps of fun!
Mr. Waseda, i presume?
There was some pro wrestling:
I could not pass this sweet treat up!
Kids dressed like sushi:
And of course the cheerleaders (Dusty was SOOOO hapy!!):
Yosakoi, yosakoi!
D's friends Teriyuki and Taka with a new (cute) friend:
This guy was like Justin Timberlake's Dick in a box except he was Dick in a bowl of UFO instant ramen. too bad you can't see much below the belt........
D fulfills his fantasy of being the meat in a nurse and stewardess sandwich:
Snack anyone?
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