Sunday, August 26, 2007
Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival) was so fun!!!!!!! ^____^
After all the trouble we went through finding yukata, obi, geta, etc... though it was so far away (The Japanese School Changi Campus), and the weather was so hot and yukata + geta (the high Japanese wooden clogs) difficult to walk in... it was all worth it.
Love the food, games, and dance~
While queueing up for the tix... long queue, hot weather. arghhh...
See our lovely obi(s)?
The main stage.
Catching goldfish with "paper net". Didn't play this... cos I don't want a fish, and it's really quite cruel. saw some alrdy dead, floating on the water. plus so many ppl cheated. even after their nets tore, they drove the fish into their plastic bowls using the plastic rim of the net.
They call these yoyo! They are actually water balloons. You have to fish them up with this hook - thread with metal hook. Thread breaks and it's game over for you. the balloons are filled with water, so they're heavy nya. There's rubber band attached to balloons (one end), and the other end has a small loop where you're supposed to hook.
Our catch. Jye yi got 2, me and shan got 1 each. I returned to buy another one towards the end of the event though.
Main stage and grass area (where there are mats for you to sit down and picnic).
Kawaiiiiiiiiii nya!?
Me and shan bought a mask each. Wanted a more Japanese and trad one so got a white-faced man. Haha!
Bon odori!!! Mass dance. Formed circles around the main stage. It was really fun! though confusing sometimes cos we struggled to coordinate our hands and legs, left and right. lol.
Group photo with our fans (given at the entrance).
Memorable and really enjoyable day! Hope to attend the fest next year too!!!
himitsu @ 12:16 AM.
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