On Saturday the 8th I went back into Niigata City for the second part of the matsuri. This included shrine carrying down one of the main streets to the main shrine. The children made shrine like things to carry. They are not holy shrines but models of a lot of different things like Disney characters, Anpan man and the one below is a globe with flags from around the world. Jon and I watched this and then walked to the shine. It is a beautiful area with gardens and moneys! We spent time eating matsuri food, relaxing on bench, walking around the utopia gardens (that are on top of the performing arts center) and watching the shrine carrying.
Here are a group of kids carrying their shrine:
There were also many taiko drumming groups that were performing in the street. Both Jon and I really enjoyed listening to the kids play and both want to learn...it's way cool:
There real shrines were carried down the street to the shrine. The men and women were carrying this really heavy shrine on their backs. It was amazing to watch. They were singing and chanting as they did.
There were also many taiko drumming groups that were performing in the street. Both Jon and I really enjoyed listening to the kids play and both want to learn...it's way cool:
There real shrines were carried down the street to the shrine. The men and women were carrying this really heavy shrine on their backs. It was amazing to watch. They were singing and chanting as they did.
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