Went to the Waterfront City Docklands for the annual Japanese Summer Festival - Bon Odori last weekend. How was it? HUGE crowd, HUGE line at the food stalls and girls in Kimonos. And by girls, I don't mean Japanese girls but the locals as well. Australians actually "dress" for events, one of the things I find it impressive over here.
Here's one of the many kimono girls.
Kids performance from a dance school.
I find this rather amusing.
One of the main attraction was the sumo wrestling demonstration. Marked good spot half an hour earlier in hopes that I could get to watch/photograph the actions up close.
While waiting, little children entered the ring and played around.
My friends and I were expecting huge chubby half-naked Japanese pushing each other but turns out to be a pair of skinny non-Japanese guys in the ring. Kind of disappointing.
The up close actions that I was hoping for.
It wouldn't be a Bon Odori without a dance ;)
Kids with the Japanese summer coats.
This little adorable girl was dancing towards the music.
My friends were quite happy with their balloon yoyos.
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