Tokyo Matsuri

In singapore, we do have our own "version" of matsuri know as the pasar malam. I guess you could wiki it, its vry similar but just not as cool. Most of the time people just go there for the food.

(ID #55987) Posted on 2007/09/01 01:49

reply to Alafista OTAKU's comment

I dun think Pasar Malam can be counted as a Matsuri..
MAtsuri means fetival... like Moon Cake Festival etc...
Pasar Malam is juz a Night Market and was held every week...
I suppose~

(ID #262098) Posted on 2008/08/11 03:44

reply to kuzkuz's comment

Here in São Paulo we have the Tanabata Matsuri (七夕) festival every year. And it's growing every year.

(ID #55989) Posted on 2007/09/01 01:52

reply to Jay Cee's comment

Lol @ the last sentence "Bet you didn't know that Octopus had balls."

As like what Alafista OTAKU has said, the ones here are more commonly known as "Pasar Malam". Similar to Tokyo Matsuri but you don't have girls dressed up in Yukatas ORZ.

A lot of food is sold there, and also clothes, plants and cheap miniature stuff that you might not use at all. There is also s game similar to Kodomo Damashi (子供だまし) but it's picking up toy fishes using a hook. Great business model ^^;

Oh! Not forgetting the "open-source" CD/DVDs (Including Eroge ^^;) that were widely available in the past at the Pasar Malam.

(ID #55991) Posted on 2007/09/01 01:56

reply to windbell's comment

Taco Yaki are actual octopus balls? I alwyas thought they were minced octopus rounded into balls... ^^;

(ID #55992) Posted on 2007/09/01 02:00

reply to marvin's comment

Alafista: LOL i don't think a "pasar malam" (night market) qualifies as a Matsuri. There's no fireworks nor pretty girls in yukatas at a pasar malam. Just smelly fish, chicken blood and spare parts on the floor, vegetables and the typical obaa-san haggling on prices.

(ID #55993) Posted on 2007/09/01 02:02

reply to WoLF-[x]'s comment

Here in Brunei, the matsuri is called gerai malam which is almost similar to wolf-[x]'s pasar malam. but no smelly fish, bloody chicken etc. Just yummy food smells in air. Yum!

Only during his majesty's birthday there will be fireworks and 'joget'(some kind of traditional dance) and 'cucul' (bright lights).

(ID #55994) Posted on 2007/09/01 02:14

reply to farrroarz's comment

I think we still have many festivals in Michigan.  Biggest two that come to mind are the Cherry Festival in Traverse City and the Tulip Festival in Holland, Michigan that is. ^^;  It has been so long since I've been to either one.

The Tulip Festival is always so colorful.  Actually this is always such a beautiful part of Michigan year around.  Since the Holland area is an old Dutch settlement one can feel the history during tulip time.

Holand, MI. on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland,_Michigan

-- Rushes back to all that paperwork...
 

(ID #55995) Posted on 2007/09/01 02:22

reply to Edward's comment

Jay Cee - Alow!

I live in a small city, but I make several trips along the year to bigger cities here in Brazil.

I know Tanabata Festival in São Paulo, and also know that in Curitiba (another major brazilian city) has smaller matsuri(s) once every 2 or 3 months, namely Hana Matsuri, Haru Matsuri and so on...

Lots of cosplayers, japanese food, karaoke and japanese related stuff.
Next year we will have lots of stuff here, because Brazil will be celebrating 100 years of japanese imigration. Brazil has a relatively large number of japanese immigrants.

(ID #56000) Posted on 2007/09/01 02:58

reply to XSportSeeker's comment

Reading this post makes me soooo hungry.... 

And how nice to see a post where you can actually see peoples faces.

(ID #56001) Posted on 2007/09/01 03:00

reply to Jesper's comment

We have many festivals around downtown where I live due to the many cultures that have established itself here.  That strange festival from the middle of no where when I stayed in Osaka makes sense now, it was a matsuri.

(ID #56003) Posted on 2007/09/01 03:04

reply to syrix's comment

I would love to attend Matsuri festivals. It's in my to-do list before I expire. Everytime this festival is featured in an anime, it makes that episode more special.

(ID #56006) Posted on 2007/09/01 03:33

reply to 10116222's comment

Matsuri looks like super fun. Sigh, I wish I can attend it...

(ID #56008) Posted on 2007/09/01 03:46

reply to lanie-emon's comment

Hey Danny, what kind of Camera do you use? I like how you take them, but I don't know which camera to buy to take pictures like those.

(ID #56011) Posted on 2007/09/01 03:57

reply to skankywonders's comment

There is only like, one matsuri in Toronto. Happens very early in summer.
Nothing like the combo of great food, cute girls, and beating drums~ Awesomeo

(ID #56012) Posted on 2007/09/01 04:30

reply to Aaronime's comment

As far as I can remember there's only Chinese New Year festival here in Sydney.. Lots of good food and lots of money-wasters too ^^; and that's a good place for pickpockets.. My fren almost got herself pickpocketed one time ^^; There're always lion dance and firecrackers around those time.. Fun to watch but can be a great deal of noise pollution to some people.. Matsuri sure is fun ^o^d

(ID #56016) Posted on 2007/09/01 05:46

reply to Ryuuichi's comment

I love matsuris ! Just went to one near my studio in Ogikubo on Sunday. :]

(ID #56017) Posted on 2007/09/01 05:46

reply to blauereiter's comment

@ Aaronime 
there is? lol i must be an outcast of the city lol~
hikikomori of the city toronto~ (i shall now claim myself that

and i prefer anime girl name matsuri more than matsuri ^^

(ID #56018) Posted on 2007/09/01 05:56

reply to シャキー's comment

Ive never been to a Matsuri, though ueno park and yoyogi park practically have a matsuri atmosphere all the time. Love those stalls - speshley the steak on a stick! Love that sauce they dip em in - is it mirin?
By the way - its Takoyaki, not taco yaki, isnt it?

Also, why is that place familiar to MGS players? Ive played through MGS 1, 2 & 3 and it doesnt ring a bell...

(ID #56019) Posted on 2007/09/01 06:02

reply to AndyH's comment

We have some festivals here, but it's not really in such a traditional sense (at least not in my area, for traditional you'd have to go more into the country). Usually it's also one street and surroundings that are closed off, and the shops have their stalls on the street, usually also some games and music. And sometimes even a big stage where several artists come to sing as part of a summer tour of a radio station. But also sometimes street festivals specifically organized by that street alone, so they have a bbq or something, much smaller than the bigger festivals.

Although the word festival is also commonly used for big music festivals, of which there are many in the summer here. Rock Werchter, Marktrock & Pukkelpop being one of the most internationally known.

(ID #56025) Posted on 2007/09/01 08:22

reply to Hatix's comment

"Bet you didn't know Octopus had balls"...isn't that from "Good Morning Vietnam" (replacing "fish balls" with "octopus balls"...)?
nice one though

(ID #56027) Posted on 2007/09/01 09:30

reply to Linc_31's comment

Ha!!! matsuri in singapore ! i missed it. i heard that there is this in singapore every year but don't have any information on it. and again i missed it this year.

May i request you give me information about location, Date or even a web on the event so i can go next year, if you may happen to have it of cose.

(ID #56030) Posted on 2007/09/01 09:56

reply to Joshua's comment

the food looks so good... except for the octopus balls ^^;

(ID #56034) Posted on 2007/09/01 10:44

reply to Chuck Gaffney's comment

写真でたくさん外人をみます。。

(ID #56049) Posted on 2007/09/01 16:23

reply to Tiny Red Man's comment

Bahh I missed the natsu matsuri in my country (the singapore one lol) 
so envious when I saw moeside's entry on that.. =X

(ID #56050) Posted on 2007/09/01 16:35

reply to leefe's comment

Tacoyaki here are poor imitations.  I love the ones that have real octopus in them. heheh!  Yummy.  Now I'm hungry. LOL

(ID #56057) Posted on 2007/09/01 17:57

reply to BeLe's comment

i missed out the japan matsuri in my country on purpose because of the fact that i have near complete zero knowledge on speech itself.. and feel that i will face problem over there..

(ID #56060) Posted on 2007/09/01 18:09

reply to terry's comment

We have festivals here, but not tied with a sense of culturalism, which I loathe =p

If you arn't having family over then usually communities will head to events such as "The Carnival or "The State Fair" or "INSERT LOCAL CITY NAME HERE Fair".

Fairs are generally nice as at most of them you can still experience a great American time at these events. Usually they have rides that range from tot rides to the classic "Zipper" rides. In 2000 many carnivals added a ride called "the Gravitron", a spaceship that spun you around and due to the centripetal force it would be EXTREMELY HARD to walk inside, but if you lay up against the back of the wall, you can literally float up on it and I remember kids liked doing "the spiderman". I used to work for an amusement park so I still find my amount of knowledge on the subject disturbing ^^.


We enjoy great eats, but they are generic eats made American Style. French Fries, Popcorn, Ice Cream, Soda, Burgers, (everywhere Hotdogs), and sometimes Corndogs. Fairs are fun and are heavily supported by the community as a get-together time.

I would love to visit Japan during festivities- in fact I dropped a class in college now (I still have what I need) so I could take time to study Japanese. I look forward to visiting one day and I love to see all the posts regarding Japan.

(ID #56065) Posted on 2007/09/01 20:22

reply to -XYZPDQ's comment

this is a POST!! god i love Japan, one day i fly to JAp to stay in this wonderful city and run in every street,  yajuu!!! 

cherss danny!!!

(ID #56067) Posted on 2007/09/01 20:57

reply to Sergio's comment

I love festivals, y really like the vibe you get from them, and yeah haha, theyre mostly to take a walk and get some food..I really like it when somethings celebrates its culture, or when you can see it, eat it or whatever.. ^^

(ID #56068) Posted on 2007/09/01 22:10

reply to Timerswing's comment

I love takoyaki! :P

(ID #56113) Posted on 2007/09/02 06:41

reply to chun's comment

Andy,
I was playing the Japanese version - there was a place called Azabujyuban in it.

Skanky,
You can see the model of the camera and a link to the camera review under most photos.

Wolf,
LOL at food on floor!

(ID #56134) Posted on 2007/09/02 10:28

reply to Danny Choo's comment

Seeing Matsuri in anime was one of the reasons why I was first interested in Japan (the others being the contrast between the crazy-paced way of life vs. deeply embedded traditional culture but also nature -forests, rivers, the Fuji-Yama, etc.).

I have heard that pools with goldfish to scoop (watch Lucky☆Star among others to see what I am talking about) have been prohibited, due to concern for fish (needless to say that fish don't live in plastic bags forever or in aquariums without any source of oxygen).
Maybe that is why there are balls in that festival (too easy somehow though... any prizes to grab there?).

Octopus balls... Nice one. Hopefully it did have no effect on me.

(ID #56153) Posted on 2007/09/02 12:27

reply to D_Blade's comment

we have pasar malam-"night markets"
and a local summer festival held in the japanses schools here...

the food is excellent in both.

(ID #56276) Posted on 2007/09/04 01:25

reply to Tragic comedy's comment

Not really fond of Fairs here in the US where fair food is only Deep fried and soaked with grease.
I always wanted to go to any of the Matsuri in Japan and try to scoop up goldfish with paper nets.

(ID #56464) Posted on 2007/09/05 22:47

reply to Ryori no tetsujin's comment

We have Matsuri too in Penang - the Bon Odori 

http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/malaysia/penang/penang-festivals-&-events/bon-odori-festival-in-penang.html 

(ID #229248) Posted on 2008/07/04 03:39

reply to クリンソン　ドリーム's comment

At our local Japantown we have all of the main Matsuri, they usually aren't as nice as in Japan, but it's pretty fun :) I think it will be more fun when we have kids to take too though.

(ID #261507) Posted on 2008/08/10 10:25

reply to tammie86's comment

We have tons of fairs here in Minnesota. Our state fair is usually known for it's "Everything On A Stick". There almost nothing there you can't order on a stick. :3
There's also the Renaissance Festival coming up. That one's my preferred one for my state. Everyone in costume, old timey food etc. 
Although, I'd love to go to a Japanese matsuri. :D

(ID #261655) Posted on 2008/08/10 15:23

reply to Megami's comment

Here, Matsuris are held by organizers on the shopping centre lobby and the entrance halls(for the outdoor sensation lol), but on specific events only..

For the local festive, we have similar stuffs called "Pasar Malam" too, but not too modern n usually held on the outskirts.. And not as nice as Matsuris there :3

(ID #261676) Posted on 2008/08/10 15:59

reply to Realta Nua's comment

i've been there some years ago, the person that sell food look like yakuza! Are they yakuza? Aren't?

(ID #262018) Posted on 2008/08/11 01:52

reply to Bakarazuka's comment

The closest thing we typically have are fairs.  We tend to call the small fairs "craft fairs", because the main draw is the mass of artists that set up booths to sell their stuff. Craft fairs are really common, especially in the spring and summer; in my hometown this summer, there's been one held in the park around the courthouse every weekend.  Not many games at these, but there usually are some quirky items on sale.  I got a really nice handmade hairclip at one a few weeks ago. 

Then there are the bigger fairs like the county and state fairs.  I've never been to a state fair, but the county fairs are pretty fun.  These are held annually, usually in the late summer or early fall, mostly because when they started ages ago they were originally a sort of harvest-time show-off session for farmers.  County fairs have all sorts of competitions that you sign up for ahead of time, ranging from artwork to collections to livestock. Seriously.  At the local county fairgrounds here, we have this huge multistory building where they put all the collections and artwork, and there's a building next door where you can look at the entrants for best chicken, best goat, best bunny, etc. Then there's a wide open space where they have games, rides, and junk food.  There's no junk food like fair food--hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn, kettle corn, funnel cakes.  It's all totally bad for you, and you can get really sick off the stuff if you eat too much of it.  And if that doesn't do it, the rides certainly will. 

(ID #262020) Posted on 2008/08/11 01:55

reply to Poofiemus's comment

LOL Octopus balls... 
Guess fishes have them too...

(ID #262091) Posted on 2008/08/11 03:31

reply to lostandfound's comment

I wish I was eating some of those Taco Yaki....so hungry...

(ID #262191) Posted on 2008/08/11 06:17

reply to Hakushaku's comment