Blogging from the streets of Tokyo on the iPhone. Tis Summer festival
time and as part of the festivities, many places carry around an
Omikoshi which is a vessel for the spirits or gods. Really love how
the Japanese have managed to keep their culture rich in tradition
which I'm sure I've said a magillion times.
iPhoneでブログの更新は楽しい〜。現在は商店街でお神輿の賑わいを見て
いる。日本人は昔の習慣を現代まで守ってきたと言うことは素晴らしいだ
と思います。
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[www] Danny Choo. You can view more of Danny Choo's past Live Blogger posts
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Metallurgist
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I really look forward to seeing this one day. What is the guy on the megaphone doing? I assume he ain't just getting a free ride. Certainly hope he is wearing shorts under there too...
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Lol! He's probably wearing traditional loincloths like sumo wrestlers.
Blue Suit Sapien with White Helmet
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Hahhahaahaah, pls don't stand behind the guy with the megaphone....it won't be a preety sight...hahahahahahahah "AHhhhhh my EYES!!!!!!!!" >.<
Student
That's what I was thinking... People if you do this please think of everyone else's situation D:
struggling undergraduate student
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Is the Omikoshi the guy with the megaphone or the structure the men are carrying???
カタイ－ガクセイ
Pretty sure its the structure thingy.
Id be a little scared if that guy was the vessel for the spirits. @.@;;
lol even if you said it a magillion times, it never seen to get old. and we still love looking it. ^^ looks like you are back in the longest shopping arcade. ^^
Student
I wonder what he's shouting through the megaphone.
studying comp studies
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kore wa sensou! j/k
Family IT guy ...yes, NEET.
Koi wa Sensou!
it's probably: 私のパンツはどこですか？^^
Otaku Graphic Designer
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Nai! Nai! Nai!?
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Ah yes... Anime humour lol.
Student, ...someday...zzz
NIPPON BANZAI!
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Sounds like it's time for another one of those speech bubble pics!
Student
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Must be difficult to navigate something that size through the fairly narrow walkway.
http://angrycoder.org/~ocellis/
To be able to see that in-person would be great.. Sometimes I wish we had summer festivals here in my city. Sadly it's a lethargic community, which doesn't even promote any kind of holidays outside of Independence day.
studying comp studies
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I also looking forward to see the any festivals in Japan sometime.
http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/
cool. wonder how many festivals are held in Japan in a year.
Student
A lot of busy people on the picture...
Moe Hunter
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Is it customary to wear no pants when you're holding a megaphone?
Full-time geek/Part-time student/Part-time musician
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*sigh* I wish the culture and traditions in the whole world were kept like in Japan...
wonder how heavy those things are, it seem to take a few people to carry it (as well as the person standing on the shrine)
Japanology Student/Jedi Knight
...and I can't hear you say it often enough Danny , it really is a wonderful thing I love most about the Japanese :-)
I.T. Technician
Me too misteryoshi!!
Tottally agree, its one of the best things about japanese society. I love the History and rich culture.
I.T. Technician
Mind you! Men wearing skirts!!!! No that should be banned in ANY culture!!!
College Freshmen
I thought he was a kickboxer before I noticed the shrine.
Student
http://www.lesterho.com
Love the Japanese matsuri here and seems like Japan had the most festival you could ever find around.
Professional NEET
Looks exciting. You'd never see things like that in North America.
Unless it's a protest or some "______'s rights" march. For all the wrong reasons. (´・ω・)
College Student
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I need to see one in real life after seeing them so many times in anime. >_>
IT-オタク
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I really liked that word Danny has just invented. Magillion! Sounds awesome. I think I should go with my own new project... maybe a company named Magillon, to offer web-search-related stuff, ads, email... whaitaminute... oh, crap. orz lol ^_^v